We are kicking the can down the road–again. Millions of homeowners with federally guaranteed mortgages have the option to extend their forbearance an additional six months, and the new federal foreclosure moratorium deadline has been pushed back to June 30, 2021. According to a statement released by the White House, there are now 70% of existing [...]
The most recent mortgage delinquency information came in November 2020. Delinquencies fell to their lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, back in March 2020, though the number is still far higher than the rate a year earlier. According to the latest reading by CoreLogic, just under 6% of all U.S. mortgages — [...]
I threw my arms in the air as I figuratively crossed the finish line this week. I paid $37,500 for a nonperforming note in September. The house is in Ohio. It went to foreclosure auction yesterday and sold to a 3rd party for $68,000! An 81% return. You want to be as excited as I [...]
Most new real estate investors start with a traditional method like rehabbing or buying and holding single-family rentals. They buy the property and manage the asset by fixing it up to sell or renting it to a tenant. Depending on how you manage the assets, these investing methods can be great ways to generate income, [...]
We have been writing recently about the crisis of evictions and the millions in forbearance. I found this question and answer with Doug Casey eye-opening. Of Evictions and the Millions in Forbearance International Man: Currently, over 18 million Americans are currently behind on their mortgage or rent payments. That temporary suspension on evictions ends December [...]
Bankrate shares what they expect to be the five major housing trends in 2021. Based on the predictions of housing experts who spoke at a virtual conference of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, mortgage rates will rise from record lows. The trends suggest home-price gains will slow, and Americans will continue their migration to less dense [...]
When we look at the state of mortgage delinquencies, we see some improvement in the short term or recent defaults. However, mortgage delinquencies continued to rise in July, according to CoreLogic’s new loan performance report. The company found that 6.6 percent of all mortgages were at least 30 days past due (including those in foreclosure.) [...]
Working with a distressed seller can benefit you and the seller. We get a good deal, and they get out of a desperate situation. Yet, a seller may be reluctant to use you. Why is that? Working with A Distressed Seller A distressed seller is often suffering from overload. They may be regularly receiving a [...]
Not since the 1930s have we seen housing and unemployment this bad. In addition, 12 million renters face eviction due to no rental payments for at least three months. Wolf Street points out that delinquent mortgages are the highest since 1999. Transition from “Current” to 30-days past due: In April, the share of all delinquent mortgages soared [...]
How does investing in non-performing notes vs. rentals compare? What are non-performing notes? Notes are the financial or paper side of the real estate business. The house is the collateral backing the note, which in a worst-case scenario, we can take back or repossess if the borrower fails to pay as promised. However, even in [...]