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It doesn’t get any more serious than this – the federal government is alleging racketeering and conspiracy over the commissions charged by realtors. This is the third major lawsuit against the association in recent years. The lawsuit is a Class Action lawsuit and it also names the largest residential brokerage firms as defendants. The four

People are moving to Texas and Florida more than any other state. In the one year period from July 2019 to July 2020 Texas recorded an estimated 373,000+ new residents. Florida was second with an estimated 241,000+ new residents. These numbers included both migration trends and new births within each state. All data was provided

A recent Lending Tree study analyzed the sizes of houses throughout the country. New houses are being added to the housing stock every year but their numbers are small compared to the total number of houses. However, new houses tend to be larger so over time one should expect median house sizes to gradually become

We have all seen the signs at intersections: “Cash Home Buyers”, “Joe Buys Houses”, “Avoid Foreclosure”, with phone numbers or a catchy web address. Who are they and what do they really do? These are real estate investors (aka wholesalers), a company or person who contracts with a home seller to buy their house with

Real estate professionals, including home buyers and investors, rely on a few common calculations to quickly gauge the value or attractiveness of a property. Below are a few of the tools used for residential property analysis. These tools can also be used for commercial property analysis. Home Foreclosure Trends Return on Investment (ROI) The ROI

Foreclosures of homes is a key indicator of the health of the U.S. housing market. Home foreclosures occur when a homeowner fails to pay his / her mortgage payments and the lending institution forecloses on the property to reclaim ownership. Below we have some home foreclosure trends in the USA. Report Mortgage Fraud The sale

Anyone can report mortgage fraud, other fraud, waste, or gross mismanagement of operations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). There is a process for reporting and the reporter can request confidentiality. The Office of Investigation (OIG) is part of HUD and is responsible for law enforcement at the department. Fraud reports can

While most scientists agree that climate change is happening, there are areas of debate. One area of debate is, What is happening in “my backyard”? In Philadelphia sixteen of the seventeen warmest years in history have occurred between 2001 and 2017. However, Philadelphia residents and homeowners know that winter’s freezing temperatures and snow storms seem

The damage done by the 2007-2010 sub-prime mortgage crisis and related frauds continues to haunt Americans. During that period many homeowners lost their jobs and subsequently lost their homes through foreclosure because of an inability to pay their mortgages. Other homeowners found themselves unable to pay when their adjustable rate mortgages increased their monthly mortgage. However,

The easiest way to determine home value is to hire an appraiser. Generally this will cost $350 to $700 to value your home. But if you prefer a more economical alternative we will present one below. At Dr Cash Home Buyers we approach home value as an investor. The first step, and perhaps the most