Dubai's newest luxury home on the water has an eye-watering price

08-13-2016 • http://newatlas.com, Stu Robarts

There may be a time in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that floating homes become passé, but that time doesn't appear to be now.

The Next Gigantic Housing Bubble That Everyone Expects To Burst

10-04-2012 • http://www.businessinsider.com, Mamta Badkar

Canada avoided many of the mistakes that the U.S. made in its housing market.

32 Percent Of Americans Would Have No Problem Walking Away From Underwater Homes

10-04-2012 • http://www.businessinsider.com, Mandi Woodruff

All underwater homeowners eventually come to a crossroads: Either continue funneling money into a home that costs more than it's worth or strategically default –– ending their payments and waiting for the lender to foreclose.

Inachus floating mansion launches in London

10-01-2012 • http://www.gizmag.com, By Bridget Borgobello

London based Sanitov Studio launched its stylish and sustainable floating home during the London Design Festival, which opened earlier this month.

Fannie, Freddie executives score $100M payday post bailout

11-15-2011 • CNN

Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac received the biggest federal bailout of the financial crisis. And nearly $100 million of those tax dollars went to lucrative pay packages for top executives, filings show.

Report Criticizes High Pay at Fannie and Freddie

03-31-2011 • NY Times

Regulators have approved generous executive compensation at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-backed mortgage finance giants, with little scrutiny or analysis, according to a report published Thursday by the inspector general of the Federal Ho

3 Reasons Why The American Dream Isn't Coming Back Anytime Soon

03-31-2011 • BusinessInsider.com/

Young adults forming new households are not good candidates for homeownership in this market of incredibly tight lending standards and high unemployment. Not only is in difficult to qualify for a mortgage but the down- payment requirement...

ForeclosureHamlet.org aka Lisa Epstein Under Attack by Nationwide Title Clearing

03-31-2011 • ZeroHedge.com

Now that they all starting realize that the gig is up and their games are coming to an end, and have nowhere else to turn, they want to fight us.

Comptroller of the Currency Orders National Banks to Cover Up Foreclosure Scandal

03-31-2011 • NakedCapitalism.com/

When a homeowner asked for help, they got a higher bill. In essence, this is the financial equivalent of having the fire department try to put out a blazing inferno with gasoline.

Obama's Insidious Plan to Hand the Entire Housing Industry Over to the Big Banks

02-20-2011 • alternet.org/

Obama should be punishing the big banks that sabotaged the American dream of home ownership -- instead he's giving them the whole enchilada.

Idiots Reprise: Wells Fargo lowers credit score requirement for FHA loans

02-19-2011 • thetruthaboutmortgage.com

Going forward, the bank is accepting FHA loan applications from borrowers with credit scores as low as 500, though they must come up with a 10 percent down payment and sport a maximum debt-to-income ratio of 31 percent.

How is the HAMP Loan Modification Program Doing?

02-19-2011 • Ritholtz.com

Short answer: Not very well.

Foreclosures Forecasted to Flood Market in 2011

02-19-2011 • blog.ml-implode.com/

As lenders are scrambling about to avoid the legal ramifications of fraudulent foreclosure documentation, another wave of foreclosures is expected to hit the market this year due to resetting mortgage interest rates of option adjustable rate...

Foreclosure-Gate: Foreclosure Exam Produces Expected Whitewash

02-18-2011 • NakedCapitalism.com/

It is really annoying when people, particularly those in positions of power, can’t even be bothered to take the trouble to lie well.

BofA and Bad Faith Foreclosures in Utah

02-18-2011 • Market-ticker.org

You were sold convenience and competition in banking, but it was explicitly stated at the time that this would not result in your rights under state law being lost.

Florida’s foreclosure rate is nation’s highest

02-18-2011 • miamiherald.com

Florida’s foreclosure rate moved above 14 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, and the state now accounts for nearly one in every four distressed homes in the nation, according to a new report.

Is the NAR Overstating RE Sales ?

02-18-2011 • Ritholtz.com

The impact of this could be substantial. Consider inventory — using CoreLogic;s methodology, unsold inventory in November 2010 was16 months of supply, not the 9.5 months the NAR claimed.

Is MERS attempting to put the genie back into the bottle with yesterdays Announcement?

02-17-2011 • The Hallmark Abstract Sentinel

MERS - The Mortgage Electronic Registration System issues an Announcement that appears to be an attempt to put the genie back into the bottle Summary: MERS has told its members not to foreclose in its name on home loans, effective immediately.

Foreclosure-Gate: MERS Caves

02-17-2011 • Market-ticker.org

Foreclose in your own name, and come to court with your documents - real ones (if you have them, and I bet in many cases they no longer exist!) or buzz off for the next three months. That ought to have a really interesting impact on the housing...

Barry Ritholtz: MERS Stop Foreclosing in Our Name

02-17-2011 • Ritholtz.com

Allow me to spell this out for you more specifically: MERS is an abomination, a legal blasphemy that should be destroyed before it unleashes the four horsemen of the apocalypse.