Showing posts with label real estate news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label real estate news. Show all posts

Jun 12, 2008

Overstock.com jumps into the real estate search market

Say hello to a new competitor for the online real estate customer. Overstock.com announced in a press release dated June 10 the debut of their real estate search application.

I visited http://realestate.overstock.com/ and searched for listings in the Kissimmee area. When clicking on the listings in the results page the user is taken to our Company site.

Bill Floor, Overstock.com real estate director states "Overstock.com's new real estate search application allows the value conscious Overstock.com customer to find great real estate deals."

Here is the complete press release


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Nov 13, 2007

Foreclosures becoming profitable?

No one likes the current real estate situation. Homes are not selling and lenders are not making loans. Foreclosures are rising at a record rate. It would appear no one is winning. Appearances may be misleading.

Gretchen Morgenson of the New York Times recently wrote a fascinating article on November 6th which can be read in it's entirety here.

A few of the interesting observations and opinions as I read the article are:

"Because there is little oversight of foreclosure practices and the fees
that are charged, bankruptcy specialists fear that some consumers may be losing
their homes unnecessarily or that mortgage servicers, who collect loan payments,
are profiting from foreclosures."

"Now that big lenders are originating fewer mortgages, servicing
revenues make up a greater percentage of earnings. Because servicers typically
keep late fees and certain other charges assessed on delinquent or defaulted
loans, ''a borrower's default can present a servicer with an opportunity for
additional profit,'' Ms. Porter said. "

"She also found that some creditors ask for fees, like fax charges and
payoff statement fees, that would probably be considered ''unreasonable'' by the
courts."


The New York Times article credits Katherine M. Porter, associate professor of law at the University of Iowa with providing much of the information used in the article.


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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255