The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates artificially low. How long will they be able to do so? Well, that’s the million dollar question. And while nobody knows for certain, one thing you should realize is that it won’t last forever. That’s why now is the best time for you to take advantage of [...]

If you’ve been following the earlier installments in this series, you should know that there are options available to homeowners who find themselves with no equity. Please know that it is important for anyone who ends up on the wrong side of the real-estate downturn to investigate all of their options, get [...]

Welcome to Part II in our series on what to do if you find yourself owing more on your real estate than it is currently worth. As promised, we’re going to start by showing you how to run the numbers, and then we’re going to walk through the options available to you [...]

Recently, I had a conversation with a radio show listener that made me think about the housing collapse in a whole new light. The woman I spoke with asked me what I thought about her walking away from her home and letting it go into foreclosure. Besides asking about the type of mortgage and the [...]

I had an interesting conversation with one of my Fabian Wealth Strategies clients a few days ago. This client asked me if I thought it was a good time to invest in a partnership created to purchase foreclosure properties. Before I tell you my answer, I want you to know that I fully understand the desire [...]

By Josh Lewis The biggest financial news story of the last year has been the bursting of the housing bubble led by the implosion of the mortgage markets. Last year, 2007, was the first year on record that saw a year-over-year decrease in nationwide home values. This year is shaping up as a continuation of that [...]

If you are as avid of a newsreader as I am, you will certainly be intrigued by this in-depth article by Herb Greenberg of Marketwatch on how the mortgage mess is playing out from an insider’s point of view.  I believe that it has great significance for our economy.  Click here to view the article.  If [...]