by Lisa Broadwater | Sep 29, 2012 | For Sellers, Real Estate News, REO Info, Short Sale Info, Uncategorized
If you’ve been reading the business news in the past couple of weeks, you’ve probably heard about Senate Bill 1552. It’s certainly garnered its share of press ink. And with good reason. As often is the case with government-imposed bank regulations,...
by Lisa Broadwater | Oct 16, 2011 | Real Estate News, REO Info, Uncategorized
Okay, all you would-be foreclosure-sale home buyers in Central Oregon, here’s a handy new resource for you. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is now posting on its website helpful information about the properties it sells as a result of bank foreclosure. Each...
by Lisa Broadwater | Aug 4, 2011 | REO Info, Uncategorized
At yesterday’s staff meeting, we got a heads-up that, in all likelihood, the foreclosure picture in Central Oregon is about to change again. Earlier this year, Oregon saw a significant decrease in the number of foreclosure filings this spring. Meanwhile, the overall...
by Lisa Broadwater | Apr 21, 2011 | About Central Oregon, Area Market Reports, For Buyers, For Sellers, REO Info, Short Sale Info, Sisters Market Reports, Uncategorized
COAR, our local MLS affiliate, recently released the first quarter real estate market statistics for Central Oregon, which tracks year-on-year activity from 2007 through 2011. Not surprisingly, those numbers tell quite a story -– we’ve experienced a pretty bumpy ride...
by Lisa Broadwater | Feb 4, 2011 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Homeowner Tips, REO Info
Thanks to mortgage consultant Mitch Wilcox for the following update: The Federal Housing Administration has extended FHA’s temporary waiver of the agency’s “anti-flipping” rule.’ As a result, lenders will continue to allow the waiver for...
by Lisa Broadwater | Jan 17, 2011 | About Central Oregon, For Buyers, For Sellers, REO Info, Short Sale Info, Uncategorized
Each month, RealtyTrac keeps tabs on all publically recorded foreclosure-related activities — notices of default, foreclosure auction notices and bank repossessions — throughout the country. They also post “foreclosure home” listings -– short sales; bank...
