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foreclosures  // Posts tagged as "foreclosures"

16 Feb Posted by Don in Home Ownership | 3 comments

JPMorgan and Citigroup to Halt Foreclosures Temporarily

JPMorgan and Citigroup to Halt Foreclosures Temporarily

JPMorgan and Citigroup announced last Friday that they would temporarily halt their foreclosures while they wait for the government to finalize some of its foreclosure relief package.  The foreclosure relief package was a portion of the $700 billion under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and was outlined by Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner...

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20 Nov Posted by Don in Mortgages | 2 comments

Fannie Mae to Suspend All Foreclosures until January 2009

Fannie Mae to Suspend All Foreclosures until January 2009

Fannie Mae has just issued a press release letting it be known that they have ordered their loan servicers and attorneys to suspend any and all foreclosures scheduled from next week to the end of the year in homes that are owner occupied. This is being done while Fannie figures out how to implement a...

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14 Nov Posted by Don in Home Ownership | Comments

Minneapolis and St. Paul to Pilot The First Look Program | Will be able to purchase foreclosures

Minneapolis and St. Paul to Pilot The First Look Program | Will be able to purchase foreclosures

The city of Minneapolis and the city of St. Paul will be the first 2 cities to pilot the National First Look Program, which “coordinate the transfer of real estate-owned properties from financial institutions nationwide to local housing organizations, in collaboration with state and local governments”.   Basically allows communities to purchase foreclosed homes from banks...

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What Every Buyer Should Know About Short Sales

What Every Buyer Should Know About Short Sales

There are currently at least 29 short sales that are available for sale in the Edina and Southwest Minneapolis markets (found by searching in agent comments for “bank approval” and “short sale”). In the Camden area of Minneapolis, there are at least 70. If I look at Minneapolis proper, the number is over 315…St. Paul...

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