5 hrs ago | via Tucson Weekly
The number of foreclosures in Pima County hit a record high in 2009. The number of trustee-sale notices will approach 12,000, while the number of homes actually sold at auction will reach approximately 5,500, up about one-third from 2008 - and almost nine times higher than the number in 2006. Comment?
Ex-real estate agent pleads guilty to fraud
13 hrs ago | via The Arizona Daily Star
A former Tucson real estate agent faces up to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that he admitted involved taking out fake loans to inflate local home values. Comment?
Sunday Dec 13 | via Arizona Daily Star
Realtor Shirley York has rejoined Long Realty in the company's Sierra Vista office, specializing primarily in the Cochise County area. Comment?
Dollar goes further here than in Phoenix
Thursday Dec 10 | via Arizona Daily Star
Forbes.com says the Tucson area provides more "bang for the buck" than the Phoenix area's Valley of the Sun for anyone looking to settle in Arizona. Comment?
Tucson beats Valley in Forbes.com comparison
Monday Dec 7 | via East Valley Tribune
It may not achieve the same psychic level of bragging rights as the Arizona Wildcats slipping past the Arizona State Sun Devils in their annual football matchup. Comment?
Housing appraisers pushing for reform
Saturday Dec 12 | via AZCentral.com
Home appraisers are expected - and trusted - to provide honest and accurate reports on a property's value for the buyer, seller and lender. Comment?
Arizona economy: 1 step forward, 1 step back
Saturday Dec 12 | via Azcentral.com
The state economy in the past month remained in its usual ambivalent mood, not sure if it wanted to get better or worse. Comment?
Thursday Dec 10 | via KTAR
If it seems like there are a large amount of foreclosed homes in the Valley your eyes are not deceiving you. Comment?
Arizona debt delinquencies apt to rise
Tuesday Dec 8 | via Azcentral.com
A slowly improving U.S. economy should ease credit-card and mortgage delinquencies in 2010, but the improvement won't show up in Arizona.That's the prediction from credit bureau TransUnion, which singles out Arizona as the only state likely to have rising delinquencies on credit cards and home loans.The national mortgage picture is slowly improving ... Comment?
Economic forecasters say Arizona still has not weath...
Thursday Dec 3 | via The Bugle
Arizona will continue to lose jobs well into next year and may not get back to 2007 levels of employment until 2013 or beyond, Lee McPheters predicted Wednesday. Comment?
Where Do We Go From Here? An Active and Vocal Movement
4 min ago | via Seattle Medium
Editor's Note : Upon the 25th year of Rev. Jesse Jackson's first run for president of the United States, we asked him to write his thoughts on the state of Black America at this point in history, focusing on the question, Where Do We Go From Here? It's been big month. Comment?
4 min ago | via Southeast Missourian
This is my first post as The Real Estate Guy, and I have to say I'm a bit intimidated by it all. Comment?
Bank of America names Moynihan next CEO
4 min ago | via Reuters
Bank of America Corp on Wednesday tapped insider Brian Moynihan as its next chief executive, ending months of speculation about who would succeed Kenneth Lewis to lead the largest U.S. bank. Comment?
Bank of America board selects new CEO
6 min ago | via Living Here - Sacramento Living - Sacramento Food and Wine, Home, Health | Sacramento Bee
Bank of America's board has selected Brian Moynihan as the bank's new chief executive, spokesman Bob Stickler said Wednesday evening. Comment?
15 min ago | via The Nation
Recently, Bruce Marks, a former regulator who is the founder and CEO of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America --a community advocacy and homeownership organization-- testified to Congress about the ability of federal regulators to stop foreclosures by forcing banks to the negotiating table with homeowners. Comment?