http://www.tommcgiveron.com Long Island Real Estate Market Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:27:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have been waiting to get more information on the new short sales changes April 2010. According to HAFA, Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, the new Short Sale Process will be crucially important in 2010. The Treasury department has released new rules to help simplify the "short sale" process, which isn't ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/short-sales-changes-april-2010/ The stability of the Long Island real estate market rests with the performance of mortgage backed securities. I have mentioned this key point in previous articles and I think a lot more people are paying attention. This video below will go over in simple terms, mortgage backed securities and their ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/long-island-real-estate-market-mortgage-interest-rate-watch/ function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_button { display: -moz-inline-block; display:inline-block; padding:1px 20px 0 5px; height:15px; border:1px solid #d8dfea; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; } html .fb_share_button:hover { color:#fff; border-color:#295582; background:#3b5998 url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; text-decoration:none; } Share So the question is, what is going to happen to mortgage rates in 2010? ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/what-is-going-to-happen-to-mortgage-rates-in-2010/ function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_button { display: -moz-inline-block; display:inline-block; padding:1px 20px 0 5px; height:15px; border:1px solid #d8dfea; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; } html .fb_share_button:hover { color:#fff; border-color:#295582; background:#3b5998 url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; text-decoration:none; } Share So the question I recently asked myself is how many homes are in foreclosure ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/how-many-homes-are-in-foreclosure-in-suffolk-county/ function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_button { display: -moz-inline-block; display:inline-block; padding:1px 20px 0 5px; height:15px; border:1px solid #d8dfea; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; } html .fb_share_button:hover { color:#fff; border-color:#295582; background:#3b5998 url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; text-decoration:none; } Share Well 2009 is in the books and I want to put a stamp on ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/the-state-of-the-long-island-real-estate-market-december-2009/ function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_button { display: -moz-inline-block; display:inline-block; padding:1px 20px 0 5px; height:15px; border:1px solid #d8dfea; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; } html .fb_share_button:hover { color:#fff; border-color:#295582; background:#3b5998 url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; text-decoration:none; } Share Recent guidelines impacting loan originators disclosure of closing costs have been set up by ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/loan-originators-disclosure-of-closing-costs/ function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_button { display: -moz-inline-block; display:inline-block; padding:1px 20px 0 5px; height:15px; border:1px solid #d8dfea; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; } html .fb_share_button:hover { color:#fff; border-color:#295582; background:#3b5998 url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; text-decoration:none; } Share These videos will explain what's behind the impact of foreclosures in 2010. The unemployment ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/a-closer-look-at-the-impact-of-foreclosures-in-2010/ function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_button { display: -moz-inline-block; display:inline-block; padding:1px 20px 0 5px; height:15px; border:1px solid #d8dfea; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; } html .fb_share_button:hover { color:#fff; border-color:#295582; background:#3b5998 url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; text-decoration:none; } Share In New York, it's important to understand what exactly is in store for the ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/buyer-demand-prices-rebound/ function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_button { display: -moz-inline-block; display:inline-block; padding:1px 20px 0 5px; height:15px; border:1px solid #d8dfea; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; } html .fb_share_button:hover { color:#fff; border-color:#295582; background:#3b5998 url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; text-decoration:none; } Share So this is an article about the future of mortgage interest rates. It's a ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/the-future-of-mortgage-interest-rates/ function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_button { display: -moz-inline-block; display:inline-block; padding:1px 20px 0 5px; height:15px; border:1px solid #d8dfea; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; } html .fb_share_button:hover { color:#fff; border-color:#295582; background:#3b5998 url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top right; text-decoration:none; } Share Here's an outline for the home-buying process for first-time buyers. First thing's first, relax. I ... http://www.tommcgiveron.com/for-first-time-buyers-the-process-of-buying-a-home/