Tag Archives: Homeowners

“Just walk away… and walk right back.” Strategic modifers emerge?

May 1, 2012 – 1:57 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING They came to be called “strategic defaulters”:  US homeowners who could afford to make mortgage payments but chose not to because their homes were deeply underwater. They simply walked away from those homes, mailed the keys, and took the hit to their credit scores. Now analysts say there may be […]

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More consumers are remodeling not to sell, but to stay put longer

May 24, 2010 – 2:21 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING Realtors keep tabs on the sorts of upgrades that will improve a home’s resale value. Kitchens and bathrooms, for example, are often thought to be valuable improvements when it comes time to sell. But research now shows typical improvement projects are giving less return on investment, and more “live-in value” […]

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