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February 2010

KCM Weekend Library Links

February 28, 2010

Hey there KCM Community! Here are the 41 articles we posted (or should have posted) from the past week.  Let us know if we left any good ones out!  Just post them in the comments section below.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and remember– keep sharing good information! Here for you, The KCM Crew [...]

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Foreclosure and Delinquency Rates by State

February 26, 2010

There has been much talk recently about the number of foreclosures currently held by the banks and when they may be released to the market. The number has been estimated at approximately 1.7 million properties. I believe that the banks will be forced to bring them to market in the near future. Why will banks [...]

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“Dry Your Eyes and Lower the Price”

February 25, 2010

I wish I could take credit for the catchy title to today’s post, but it was actually the headline to a New York Times article last week. It was the story of how sellers are finally accepting the reality of today’s housing market and adjusting their price accordingly. The results prove a point: Today, pricing [...]

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Senior Solutions Through Financing

February 24, 2010

Quite possibly, the segment of the population most damaged by the economic downturn may be Seniors. They have taken the double-whammy of depreciation in their real estate and a slashing of their retirement funds. The Challenge Many Seniors have had to alter their retirement plans because of this.  Some have had to stay in the workforce [...]

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Today’s Real Estate Headlines – True or False?

February 23, 2010

Almost every day, as I do my research, I come across a headline that grabs my attention. Many times it leads me to believe that there is a contrarian view to one that I currently hold on an issue in real estate. I immediately read the article only to find out that the headline and [...]

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The Silver Lining in Today’s Cloudy Market

February 22, 2010

There is no doubt that the immediate future of today’s housing market is, at best, cloudy. However, there is at least one silver lining which oft times goes unmentioned – affordability. We sometimes tend to concentrate on the seller in this market. There is no doubt that many sellers have seen much, if not all, [...]

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Our Best Posts – Determined by You, the KCM Community

February 21, 2010

Hi, Well it has been an exciting 5 months since we started the KCM blog! Over 10,000 unique visitors; 100,000 post views; readers from all 50 states and over 25 countries. We have decided that today we will re-post the Top 5 blog post since the beginning. Enjoy! – The KCM Crew Share

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Shadow Inventory: It’s Impact in 2010

February 19, 2010

We have often talked about a ‘shadow inventory’ of homes about to come to market. The two big questions are: What does this ‘shadow inventory’ actually consist of? How will it impact home values in 2010? Standard and Poors has just come out with a paper which sheds some light on these questions. Let’s look at the report. [...]

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Buyers and Sellers Team Up on Financing- Part 2

February 18, 2010

Last week, we began with a premise…that Buyers have a WANT (the lowest monthly payment, even more than the lowest Sales Price) and Sellers have a NEED (to differentiate their home from all the others on the market), and that creative approaches to financing is a method to satisfy both Buyers and Sellers.  Part I [...]

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Crazy Foreclosure Alternatives?

February 17, 2010

Homeowners can’t pay their mortgages and are being forced from their homes. Others can pay but decide to just ‘walk away’ instead. Both scenarios have created a flood of foreclosures that neither the government nor the banking industry can handle. The modification programs, though genuine in their effort, have failed. The banks can’t handle what [...]

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