Should There be Another RTC? SANTA ANA, CA-The commercial real estate industry can expect reduced demand, negative absorption and higher vacancy in 2009, but sales of investment properties should break loose from their near-standstill as distressed properties are brought to market. [read more]

Reeling from soured loans originated during the peak of the housing market, regional and national banks are turning to asset consultants to salvage thousands of reclaimed properties throughout the Valley. They hope to turn them into profitable ventures — a difficult task in a frozen credit market. [read more]

By most accounts, the commercial property market reached its pinnacle in early 2007 with the Blackstone Group ’s acquisition of Equity Office Properties Trust and its prized cache of more than 500 office buildings. [read more]

LYNN - With the number of foreclosures continuing to impact cities such as Lynn, the Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development (LHAND) has developed a two-pronged Foreclosure Prevention & Neighborhood Stabilization Program that consists of: foreclosure education, advocacy, loss-mitigation options and neighborhood-stabilization activities that focus on identifying distressed and ... [read more]

LOS ANGELES — Foreclosure search Web sites have grown increasingly popular, as more would-be homebuyers have begun focusing on finding distressed properties. [read more]

One of Dallas’ biggest developers is retooling its identity as it shifts gears to concentrate on buying properties. Koll Development Co. will now be known as KDC. [read more]

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- London & Stamford Property Ltd . made its first acquisition since carrying out the second-largest initial share sale by a European property company in 2007 and said prices for U.K. stores and offices may not drop much further. [read more]

Missouri families hurt by the housing crisis could be getting some assistance this year. U.S. Senator Kit Bond has announced more than 43 million dollars in federal funds to help Missourians affected by the foreclosure crisis. [read more]

Pending U.S. home sales fell to the lowest level on record in November, as the plummeting stock market and faltering economy gave more buyers cold feet, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. [read more]

Pending U.S. home sales fell to the lowest level on record in November, as the plummeting stock market and faltering economy caused buyers to delay their purchases, the National Association of Realtors said.  [read more]

Year Rate Now at 4.98%, According to Zillow® Mortgage Rate Monitor [read more]

Dorothy Gary never lost her home, but the senior citizen's oversized 24 percent mortgage rate brought her awfully, awfully close. [read more]

Click on the attached chart to see the average Seattle-area rates for 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed and 1-year adjustable-rate mortgages. The weekly chart is created by The Seattle Times with data from HSH Associates. [read more]

Looking to modify your mortgage? Experts are warning you to be careful. Some companies are preying on the vulnerable and making promises they can't always keep. INSIDE: Bill Spencer Tells You What You Should Look... [read more]

While plunging mortgage rates have spawned a frenzy of refinancing, borrowers with larger, so-called jumbo loans are still seeing interest rates in the 7 percent range, prompting many to abandon refinancing plans altogether or resort to creative transactions. [read more]

With mortgage rates at historic lows, lots of homeowners are debating whether to refinance their mortgages these days. True, refinancing can get you out of an adjustable-rate... [read more]

Pittsburgh-area homeowners will soon get court-ordered help to avoid mortgage foreclosures. Allegheny County plans to begin the program on Monday, which a judge ordered to be established in a court ordered signed Dec. 19 with no fanfare. [read more]

As mortgage rates continue to flirt with 30-year lows, local lenders say they’re seeing a definite uptick in refinancing inquiries, but the historic low rates have done little to convince on-the-fence home buyers to re-enter the market. [read more]

Attorney General Jack Conway this week announced a settlement resolving allegations of predatory lending practices against Countrywide Financial Corporation. [read more]

If there's any doubt the national mortgage crisis has hit New Hampshire, consider this: Four years ago, there were 32 foreclosures in Merrimack County; last year, there were 376. [read more]