by Fatima Khokhar | Feb 7, 2011 | Banking And Finance, Naples Area Market Conditions
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke presented his most optimistic economic outlook report at the National Press Club last week. “We have seen evidence that a self-sustaining recovery in consumer and business spending may be taking hold”. Improved business and...
by Fatima Khokhar | Oct 19, 2010 | Banking And Finance, Fannie, Freddie and the Fed, Naples Area Market Conditions
WASHINGTON – Oct. 18, 2010 – Recent revelations about mortgage lenders filing possibly faulty court papers to foreclose on homes has sparked a public outcry and called into question tens of thousands of foreclosures. Q: How did this come to light? A: Lawyers for...
by Fatima Khokhar | Oct 4, 2010 | Banking And Finance, Naples Area Market Conditions
Since the housing bubble burst, appraisers have come under intense pressure for failing to account for actual market conditions. And while a new home valuation code of conduct was enacted in 2008 by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, controversy over home values still...
by Fatima Khokhar | Jul 1, 2010 | Banking And Finance, Naples Area Market Conditions
A deed in lieu of foreclosure is “one of the oldest concepts in real estate”, though it has recently surged back into the limelight given the current climate fostered by the abundance of short sales and foreclosures in our market. What exactly is a deed in...
