It always amazes me how a year goes by so fast. In another few weeks we’ll be heading into 2009. Amazed again. Despite the condition of the economy, there are always things to be thankful for. And I think it’s good to focus on those things at this time of year - to help kee...

To say that October was a quite a month for the economy would be … well … quite an understatement. Be that as it may, once again the numbers are in for the Pittsburgh residential real estate market. The biggest overall trend we see for October 2008 is that  homes for sale are stayi...

  In my last post, I covered the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008. As an alternative to this FHA program, homeowners may want to check into a lender-direct loan modification instead. Here’s why: * Under the HOPE for Homeowners program, a new loan is originated and the interest rate on the ...

  In my last post, I covered the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008. As an alternative to this FHA program, homeowners may want to check into a lender-direct loan modification instead. Here’s why: * Under the HOPE for Homeowners program, a new loan is originated and the interest rate on the ...