Real estate news update: 3-12

Written by Federal Title | 12 March 2010

A daily dose of headlines for real estate agents, mortgage lenders and consumers.

Foreclosure filings rise at slowest pace in 4 years
Business Week: A total of 308,524 properties received a notice of default, auction or seizure last month, or one in 418 households, according to data.
The $50 million price point
Forbes: There's an art to selling a ridiculously expensive piece of real estate. It starts with getting the buyer to think of a big number.
Home equity lending to recover
Bloomberg: Some have argued rates could rise between one and two full percentage points, but more analysts argue the effect on rates may be more muted.
Homes of the billionaires
Forbes: What’s the true luxury of being a billionaire? An extravagant home and a short commute.
Joining forces with Mom and Dad
Washington Post: Many real estate agents are sensing an emerging trend of multiple generations living under the same roof.		What happened to your credit score?
Washington Post: For many, the drops have come at the same time that lenders have tightened their standards and demanded higher scores to get the best interest rates.

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Headlines compiled by Strategic Research.

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