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Friday Figures for 5/11/2012

Published on May 11, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

Thanks for joining me for Friday Figures! All information from the GLVAR MLS system. It’s exactly what you and your REALTOR really need to know before touring, making an offer, or preparing a listing in the Las Vegas Valley this weekend. Summary: Are you ready for this? Only 5307 available properties in the MLS. There are [...]

Why Foreclosure Activity is Down

Published on April 24, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

A couple of weeks ago, I promised to write about the decline in foreclosures. Why are there so few in the MLS right now? Why are there fewer foreclosure starts both in Nevada and nationally? Is there really a “shadow inventory” problem that is going to eat our collective equity? Let’s talk about some of [...]

Friday Figures for 4/13/2012

Published on April 13, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

Time for a special triskaidekaphobia issue of Friday Figures! All information from the GLVAR MLS system. This is the REAL data you and your REALTOR really need to know before touring, making an offer, or preparing a listing in the Las Vegas Valley this weekend. Summary: Did you miss me last week? I was out [...]

Friday Figures for 3/30/2012

Published on March 30, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

Thanks for dropping by to read the Friday Figures! All information from the GLVAR MLS system. Don’t be fooled by anything you may read tomorrow: this is what you and your REALTOR really need to know before touring, making an offer, or preparing a listing in the Las Vegas Valley this weekend. Summary: Ok Las [...]

Update on the Foreclosure Fraud Settlement

Published on March 13, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

Details are now publicly available. It still won’t do as much as expected, but at least criminal investigations and prosecutions are not off the table! However, there may still be fallout and disagreements. Bank of America appears to have agreed to make a good number of pretty large mortgage modifications. It can’t be all good [...]

Friday Figures for 3/9/2012

Published on March 9, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

Welcome to Friday Figures! All information from the GLVAR MLS system. Here’s the no-spin facts that you and your REALTOR really need to know about our local market before touring, making an offer, or preparing a listing in the Las Vegas Valley this weekend. Watch me talk about the figures live on Getting REAL (Estate) [...]

An Insider Look at the Escrow Process, and a Tax Myth Busted

Published on February 27, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

Oh, and just a reminder, nobody really knows all the details for the foreclosure fraud settlement yet.

Rate Lock and What Goes in a Short Sale Package

Published on February 20, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

Bonus foreclosure and foreclosure fraud news: the big agreement is still not set in stone; mortgage delinquencies are down; more AGs are siding with voters over bankers; that goes for judges too; 84% of foreclosures may be illegal.

Friday Figures for 2/17/2012

Published on February 17, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

Thanks for dropping by to see the Friday Figures! All information from the GLVAR MLS system. It’s real data you and your REALTOR really need to know about our local market before touring, making an offer, or preparing a listing in the Las Vegas Valley this weekend. Watch me talk about the figures live on [...]

Foreclosure Fraud Settlement and Home Maintenance

Published on February 13, 2012 By Bridget Magnus

And here’s some more great commentaries and news items on this “settlement.” The consensus? Banks 1, People 0. As a bonus, the taxpayers are about to be soaked another $100,000,000,000 — as a bare minimum! — on loans held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.