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Leveraging Smart Home Equity – Options for More Profitable Lending 

Rather than refinancing out of low mortgage rates, many homeowners are turning to home equity loans or lines of credit…

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Home Value Forecast

Negative Equity: Stage One of Distressed Real Estate Inventory

One of the most challenging issues in today’s housing market is how to develop public policies and business…

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Home Value Forecast

Rent to Value Ratio: The Economics of Rental Property

Lately there has been much news regarding the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) and other private REO-to-Rental programs.

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Real Estate Inventory Trends and Price: Home Value Forecast Monthly Market Update

The nationwide number of homes currently listed for sale is down approximately 21 percent from a year ago.

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Measuring the Size of the Inventory of Distressed Real Estate: The Drain Is Still Clogged

One of the key questions about the current housing crisis is how the inventory of distressed real estate…

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Introducing the Home Value Forecast Monthly Market Update

Welcome to the first monthly Home Value Forecast (HVF), where Stewart Valuation Services and Collateral Analytics will bring…

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