Foreclosures, REO, Short Sales
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Home Owner Consequences: Short Sales vs Foreclosure
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Foreclosure help will reach more homeowners
by
Daniel Wagner, AP, USA Today, 7/1/2009
Sheraton Keauhou foreclosed-The owner defaulted
on the mortgage and the former Kona Surf will
now be auctioned
AP, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/28/2009
Kona hotel
foreclosed on-Keauhou
Bay Resort being put up for auction after
defaulting on mortgage
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/27/2009
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa to be sold
at auction
by Erin Miller, West Hawaii Today,
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/27/2009
BofA forecloses on Sheraton Keauhou
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 6/26/2009
Realty investor blues-Hawaii beats the U.S. average in
non-owner-occupied properties in foreclosure
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/13/2009
Isle foreclosures set record-The 816 loan defaults in
May pushed the state to its highest national ranking
since 2005
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/11/2009
Isle foreclosure rate nation's 15th highest by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/11/2009
Hawaii ranks 15th in U.S. for foreclosures, sees nearly
400% spike in May
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 6/10/2009
Foreclosure crisis spreads from subprime to prime
mortgages
by Stephanie
Armour, USA Today, 6/9/2009
Foreclosure filed against Maui project by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/6/2009
Big Isle project is pushed into court
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/3/2009
Major Relief for Hawaii’s “Distressed” Property Owners
by Matt Beall, Hawaii Reporter, 6/2/2009
Hawaii late paying off mortgages
by David Segal, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/2/2009
Isle foreclosures, delinquencies up by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/29/2009
Lender sues over loan-iStar FM Loans alleges a Maui
landowner defaulted on payments
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 5/27/2009
Developer battling to
keep high-rise-Builder
Bruce Stark faces two suits to foreclose on Canterbury
Place by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/26/2009
Ilikai units sold to iStar for $51M-Only one other
bidder came forward, but the lender counter offered
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 5/23/2009
New law exempts real estate professionals
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 5/21/2009
Foreclosed Ilikai
units go to iStar-Mortgage
holder secures condos, other assets Anderson defaulted
on by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/22/2009
Lender gets Anderson's piece of Ilikai
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 5/21/2009
Distressed homeowners opt for short sale
by Kristine Uyeno, KHNL8 News, 5/21/2009
Foreclosures dip 5.5%-The total fell in April but still
was the second highest in more than a year
by Erika Engle, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 5/13/2009
Isle foreclosures rose 217% in April by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/13/2009
Hawaii foreclosures up 217% in April
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 5/12/2009
Senate votes down foreclosure mortgage relief bill
by Anne
Flaherty, AP, USA Today, 4/30/2009
Hawaii agency offers resources for those facing
foreclosure
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/23/2009
Honolulu foreclosure rate low among other metros
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 4/22/2009
Honolulu foreclosure rate is 150th nationwide
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/22/2009
The mortgage trap-Fear of losing homes can make owners
vulnerable to scams
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/20/2009
Are Hawaii homes at risk? by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/19/2009
Making Home Affordable can help, hurt
by Candice Choi, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/19/2009
Foreclosures soar: Good time to buy?
by Kristine Uyeno, KHNL8 News, 4/16/2009
Hawaii foreclosures
soar 503% in March-Increase
in March was 2nd only to North Dakota, which saw 563
percent rise by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/16/2009
Finding it hard to hang onto home-The housing crisis
isn't over yet as foreclosures soar 503 percent
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/16/2009
Hawaii foreclosures jump 503% in March
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 4/16/2009
Shining star-The lender which pushed foreclosure
auctions at the Ilikai wins the bidding
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/16/2009
Lender bids for Ilikai units by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/16/2009
Lender bids $35 million for 203 Ilikai units in
foreclosure
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/15/2009
New York lender wins Ilikai condo auction
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 4/15/2009
Tsunami of foreclosures is headed Hawaii's way
by Richard Borreca,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/15/2009
Hawaii Real Estate Q & A
by Walt Harvey, Hawaii Reporter, 4/13/2009
Anderson's Kauai Beach condos at auction
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 4/10/2009
Homes raided in bond
probe-FBI
gathering evidence in scheme that targeted folks facing
foreclosure
by Peter Boylan,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/8/2009
Warning issued on mortgage scams
by Mike Dorning and David Colker, Los Angeles Times,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/7/2009
Consumers fall behind on loans at record rate
by Kathy
Chu, USA TODAY, 4/5/2009
Home foreclosure rescue scams bilk the desperate
by Edward Robinson, Bloomberg News Service,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/29/2009
Some Ilikai units will be auctioned April 15
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/26/2009
Isle developer faces 5th foreclosure suit by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/23/2009
Waikiki Ilikai units to be sold at auction
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 3/20/2009
Short sales' help Hawaii homeowners get rid of their
houses to avoid bankruptcy by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/15/2009
State foreclosures up 275.5%-Hawaii climbed three
notches to the No. 27 spot nationally in February
by
Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/12/2009
Foreclosure filings statewide soar 276% by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/12/2009
Despite housing help, foreclosures rose 6% last month
by Stephanie Armour, USA Today,
3/12/2009
February's Top 10 Foreclosure States
by Maurna Desmond,
Forbes.com, 3/11/2009
Hawaii foreclosures up 59% in February
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 3/11/2009
House Passes Legislation to Help
Hard-Pressed Families Stay in Their Homes-Abercrombie:
“Our country’s economic meltdown began with declining
home values, so it’s important that we address this
crisis directly.”
by Dave Helfert, Hawaii Reporter, 3/5/2009
House passes bill to let judges rewrite mortgages
by Stephanie Armour and Christine Dugas, USA Today,
3/5/2009
Report: 11 percent of homeowners delinquent or in
foreclosure
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 3/5/2009
Report: 6.2% of Hawaii homeowners ‘underwater’
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 3/4/2009
Obama administration launches housing rescue plan AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/4/2009
Mortgage delinquencies up for 8th straight quarter
USA Today, 3/3/2009
Foreclosure prevention program about to begin AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/27/2009
Possible closure at Ilikai hotel averted by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/24/2009
Fixing the Mortgage Fraud Prevention Act 137 of 2008 –
SB 34 & HB 233 by
Walt Harvey, Hawaii Reporter, 2/23/2009
Homeowners avert foreclosure with a request
by Mitch Stacy, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/22/2009
U.S. spending more to buy foreclosures
by Katrina Goggins, AP, USA TODAY, 2/20/2009
Isle lending experts cautious about Obama mortgage
plan-The program is aimed at borrowers who need to
refinance to avoid foreclosure
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 2/19/2009
HUD secretary says banks must 'step up' on foreclosure
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/19/2009
Mortgage rescue
relies on incentives-Obama's
plan tries to stop 'unraveling' of the American Dream
by Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy-Tribune News Service,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/19/2009
Millions could get help, but is foreclosure plan fair? by
Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY, 2/18/2009
Foreclosure proposal lets judges modify mortgages
by Christine Dugas, USA TODAY, 2/18/2009
Four affected by foreclosure discuss Obama mortgage plan
USA TODAY, 2/18/2009
$75B anti-foreclosure plan is a 'chance to rebuild,'
Obama says by
Richard Wolf and Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY, 2/18/2009
Obama says relief plan could stave off 9 million
foreclosures
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/18/2009
Obama plan seeks to save millions from foreclosure by
Stephanie Armour and Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 2/18/2009
Obama signs huge stimulus, readies foreclosure aid
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/17/2009
America's New Housing Problem: Unemployment
by Maurna Desmond,
Forbes.com, 2/17/2009
Obama's next task: Tackling housing woes
by Mimi Hall,
USA Today, 2/15/2009
Fannie, Freddie halt
foreclosure sales-Suspension
till March 6 gives borrowers more time to work out deals
by Alan Zibel, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/14/2009
Banks halt foreclosures; Obama to outline plan
by Alan Zibel, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/13/2009
The Latest Mortgage Rescue Plan is Far from Fair
by Dividend.com, 2/13/2009
No one home: 1 in 9 housing units vacant
by Haya El
Nasser and Paul Overberg, USA Today, 2/12/2009
State foreclosures up 174%-Hawaii now ranks 30th
nationally, up 12 places from this time last year
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 2/12/2009
Metro Home Prices Down on Distressed Sales
Daily Real
Estate News, 2/12/2009
Good news: Foreclosures down 10%; state-by-state chart by
Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY, 2/12/2009
Foreclosures again above 300 statewide
by Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/12/2009
Moratoriums Slow Foreclosures, For Now
by Maurna Desmond,
Forbes.com, 2/12/2009
Foreclosure issues still up in the air
by Pallavi Gogoi, Sue Kirchhoff, Barbara Hagenbaugh and
Kathy Chu, USA Today, 2/10/2009
House committee OKs changes in program to stop
foreclosures
by Alan Zibel, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/5/2009
Court hearing on Ilikai's future postponed
by Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/4/2009
Hawaii lawmakers
consider bill to slow down home foreclosures-Plan
requires lenders to discuss options with those facing
foreclosure by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/30/2009
Freddie Mac to let residents rent homes after
foreclosure by
Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY, 1/29/2009
Who Will Eat The Cram Downs?
by Maurna Desmond, Forbes.com, 1/28/2009
Fed moves to help distressed homeowners
by Jeannine Aversa, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/28/2009
Sheraton Keauhou's creditors may foreclose (Hawaii)
by West Hawaii Today, 1/23/2009
It may be lights out for parts of Ilikai-Unpaid bills
could result in power being shut off to 219 units by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/23/2009
Foreclosure a possibility for Sheraton Keauhou Bay-The
Big Island resort has been plagued by plunging occupancy by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/22/2009
Mortgage Modification As A Taking
by Robert H. Thomas, Invercondemnation.com,
1/20/2009
JPMorgan expands foreclosure-prevention program
AP, USA Today, 1/16/2009
Ilikai lender moves to shut down hotel as of Feb. 8
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/15/2009
Isle foreclosures soar 230% in '08 by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/15/2009
Isle foreclosure rate continues to climb-Hawaii's
foreclosure rate sees triple-digit increase by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/15/2009
Legislator says Obama to spend $40-$100B to cut
foreclosures
by Jim Kuhnhenn,
AP, USA Today, 1/14/2009
Citigroup supports bill for mortgage relief to debtors
by Julie Schmit & Stephanie Armour, USA Today, 1/8/2009
Island (foreclosure) rate doubles in 2008-Experts
anticipate it could get worse in 2009 (Hawaii)
by Terrie Henderson, West
Hawaii Today, 1/4/2009
Buying Tips for Short Sales and Foreclosures (REO)
by Walt Harvey, Small Business Hawaii Newsletter,
12/2008
Countrywide to modify loan payments-Countrywide to work
out payment options with homeowners
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/24/2008
Mortgage relief may benefit 2,400 in Isles by
Greg Wiles,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/24/2008
State Agreement with Major Mortgage Lenders May Help
Thousands of Hawaii Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
by Christine Hirasa , Hawaii Reporter, 12/23/2008
Countrywide to provide mortgage relief in Hawaii
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/23/2008
Foreclosures highest in non-recourse states
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/21/2008
Homeowners walk away
from mortgages-Last
resort for many may be the only way to clear their debt
by Dave Carpenter
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/20/2008
Ruling paves way for Ilikai hotel sale by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/19/2008
Owners find themselves trapped
underwater
by Stephanie Armour, USA Today,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/18/2008
Judge OKs Ilikai foreclosure
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 12/17/2008
Study: Foreclosed properties
losing luster
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 12/16/2008
IRS helps homeowners sell or refinance by easing tax
liens by
Sandra Block, USA Today, 12/16/2008
Fannie to help renters stay in foreclosed homes
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/15/2008
Job cuts adding to growing number
of housing defaults
by Stephanie Armour, USA Today,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/14/2008
Some homeowners fail to pay on purpose
by Stephanie Armour, USA Today,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/14/2008
Hawaii foreclosures tripled in November by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/11/2008
Hawaii falls to No. 28 in national
foreclosures-State foreclosures climb 248% by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/11/2008
Hawaii foreclosures 28th in U.S.
in November
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 12/10/2008
Foreclosure numbers tumble to
lowest since June
AP, USA Today, 12/10/2008
Some owners may intentionally fall
behind on mortgage
by
Stephanie Armour, USA Today, 12/9/2008
Official: Many re-default despite
mortgage modifications
Reuters,
USA Today, 12/8/2008
Hawaii foreclosure rate at 1.67%, 22nd lowest in nation
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/6/2008
Troubled home loans set another record in September
by Alan Zibel, AP, USA Today, 12/5/2008
Hawaii awarded $400K to deal with
foreclosures
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/5/2008
We must cut foreclosures, says
Bernanke, as mortgage rates fall
by Stephanie Armour and Anna Bahney, USA Today,
12/4/2008
Hawaii awarded $400K to deal with foreclosures
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/4/2008
Hawaii to get $400K grant for foreclosure assistance
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 12/4/2008
Federal funding available for
Hawaii homeowners facing foreclosure
KHNL8 News, 12/3/2008
Holiday evictions show gaps in
mortgage loan aid
by Anna Bahney, USA Today, 12/2/2008
ING Direct freezes foreclosures
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 11/24/2008
Wahiawa school fighting
foreclosure-Hoala is struggling to complete its purchase
of its main campus
by Alexandre Da Silva,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/22/2008
Fannie, Freddie halt foreclosures
for the holidays
by Anna Bahney, USA Today, 11/21/2008
Naming names: Who are the alleged
Sovereignty-mortgage scammers?
by Andrew Walden, Hawaii Free Press, 11/20/2008
Housing official: Mortgage aid
falls short, program changes coming
by Alan Zibel, AP, USA Today, 11/19/2008
Paulson defends bailout, lawmakers
seek foreclosure aid
by Sue Kirchhoff, USA Today, 11/18/2008
Scam came wrapped in rhetoric-Bond
scheme targeted homeowners, spoke of 'Hawaiian nation'
by Peter Boylan,
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/18/2008
Real Estate Prices in Ocean
Pointe, Ewa Beach Driven By Short Sales
by Walt Harvey, Hawaii Reporter, 11/17/2008
FBI warns homeowners about fake
bonds
KHNL8 News, 11/17/2008
States lend a hand in time of job
foreclosures
by Marisol Bello, USA TODAY, 11/17/2008
Homeowners targets of scam-Bogus
bonds sold as mortgage relief landed many in foreclosure
by Peter Boylan,
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/17/2008
FDIC proposes to modify 2.2M
mortgages to fight foreclosure
by Alan Zibel, AP, USA Today, 11/14/2008
Hawaii foreclosures rank 30th in
U.S.
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 11/13/2008
Foreclosures tripled in year-Home
losses up threefold
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/13/2008
October foreclosures triple over
last year by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/13/2008
Foreclosed properties to be turned
into affordable homes (Maui)
by Brian Perry, The Maui News, 11/12/2008
Latest aid plan for homeowners
faulted
by Alan Zibel, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/12/2008
Hawaii homeowners stay 'above
water'
by Randi Petrello,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 11/11/2008
Lender forecloses on old Hawaii
Raceway Park land
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 11/11/2008
Bank repos Air Kauai helicopters
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 11/11/2008
Real Estate Exit Strategy: The
Short Sale
KHNL8 News, 10/10/2008
Ex-Hawaii Raceway to foreclose by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/8/2008
Hokulia developer remains
optimistic
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 11/7/2008
Bank files foreclosure on Waikiki
W Hotel
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 11/7/2008
W Hotel hit with foreclosure by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/7/2008
Restructuring specialists take
over Hokulia
AP, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/5/2008
Restructuring firm takes over Big
Island's Hokuli'a
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/4/2008
Bank takes control of Hokulia
by Bobby Command, West Hawaii Today, 11/1/2008
Rescue plan should help homeowners
Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/26/2008
Programs are available to help
struggling homeowners
by Anna Bahney and Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today,
10/24/2008
US working on plan to help
homeowners escape foreclosure
by Martin Crutsinger and Marcy Gordon, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/23/2008
Hawaii foreclosures jump in
September
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 10/23/2008
The Case For A Homeowner Bailout
by Joshua
Zumbrun, Forbes, 10/23/2008
Foreclosures explode to 20th
highest in U.S. by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/23/2008
Isle foreclosures take ‘huge
jump’-Experts point to factors from joblessness to
declines in tourism
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/23/2008
Hawaii getting $19.6M to buy
foreclosed homes for housing by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/17/2008
Foreclosure tour connects people
with homes
by Duane Shimogawa, KHNL8 News, 9/27/2008
Mortgage Scams
by Paul Drewes, KHNL8 News, 9/16/2008
Hawaii foreclosures up in August;
big spike on Kauai
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 9/12/2008
Foreclosure filings up 132 percent
in August-Huge
increase in Hawaii 'cause for some concern' by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 9/12/2008
State foreclosures jump 132
percent in 12 months-Kauai resort foreclosure paces
downslide by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 9/12/2008
Fannie, Freddie urged to freeze
foreclosures
by Julie Hirschfeld Davis, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 9/12/2008
Bank forecloses on Anderson’s
Kauai hotel by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 9/5/2008
Lender forecloses on Kauai hotel
owned by Brian Anderson
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 9/4/2008
Ilikai lawsuit dismissed by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/29/2008
Hawaii not immune to ‘liar loan’ crisis-Defaults
nationwide hit record numbers
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/28/2008
Judge tosses Ilikai investor
lawsuit against Brian Anderson
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/27/2008
Ilikai sales continue despite
foreclosure by Kristen
Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/26/2008
Property tours trend makes debut
in Hawaii by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/17/2008
Isle foreclosure rate up 169
percent-Hawaii foreclosure rate up 71% over June
by Kristen Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/14/2008
Isle foreclosures in July up 169%
over last year
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/14/2008
Hawaii ranks 40th for foreclosures
in July
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/14/2008
Hawaii homeowners are protected
from fraudulent mortgage rescuers
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/13/2008
Hawaii, 13 other states high in
pre-foreclosure filings
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/11/2008
Loan servicers paid to avert
foreclosures
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/1/2008
New mortgage 'predator' law could
affect Realtors
by Janis L. Magin,
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/1/2008
New housing package likely to ease
anxieties of first-time homebuyers-Hawaii residents can
receive as much as $7,500 off their home
by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/31/2008
New legislation gives hope to
homeowners
by Dave Carpenter, AP,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/30/2008
Honolulu's foreclosures lowest of
100 cities
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/26/2008
Honolulu lowest among foreclosures
in Q2
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 7/25/2008
Isle lawmakers back housing-rescue
bill-Hirono,
Abercrombie say legislation will help stabilize the
market
by Dennis Camire,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/25/2008
Housing Rescue - Foreclosure
Prevention Bill a Plus for Honolulu
by Dave Helfert, Hawaii Reporter, 7/23/2008
A buyer’s primer on real estate
terms by Kauai
Board of Realtors, The Garden Island, 7/20/2008
Mortgage Rescue Fraud Prevention
-The Unintended Consequences of Hawaii's New Act 137
by Walt Harvey (R), Hawaii Reporter, 7/15/2008
Short Sales – Again?
by Walt Harvey (R), Hawaii Reporter, 7/11/2008
Hawaii ranks 45th for foreclosures
in June
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 7/10/2008
Hawaii ranks 45th in foreclosures
by Kristen Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/10/2008
Foreclosures up again from year
ago
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/10/2008
Hawaii foreclosures down 22% in
May
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 6/13/2008
After rough April, Hawaii
foreclosures up 26% in May
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/13/2008
Golf course goes to creditor
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/17/2008
Lender claims Big Island golf
course, planned subdivision
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/16/2008
Investing in REO properties: Deal
or No Deal?-Dispelling myths about REO property sales
by Melana Yanos, Nuwire Investor, 4/29/2008
Foreclosures rise, but still few
in Honolulu
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 4/29/2008
Honolulu foreclosures rise, but
are second-lowest in U.S.
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/29/2008
Honolulu second lowest nationally
in foreclosures by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/29/2008
California foreclosures at 15-year
peak
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 4/23/2008
Hawaii’s foreclosure rate improves by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/16/2008
Hawaii foreclosure rate 45th in
country
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 4/15/2008
Hawaii foreclosures up, but
national ranking improves
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/15/2008
Big Isle golf course part of
foreclosure-North
Kona site includes still-undeveloped property by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/10/2008
Hawaii foreclosures 'slowly
building'
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/30/2008
Isle foreclosures gain but still
low nationally by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/14/2008
Florida No. 1 in mortgage fraud;
foreclosures up 60%
by Alan Zibel, AP, USA Today, 3/13/2008
Countrywide foreclosure rate
doubles
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 3/13/2008
Hawaii 43rd in February
foreclosures
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 3/13/2008
Hawaii home foreclosures show no
sign of tapering off
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/13/2008
Ornery activists target big lender
in foreclosure fight
by Adam Geller, AP, USA Today, 3/1/2008
Stemming the Tide of Foreclosures
by Ralph Roberts, Realty Times, 2/26/2008
Hawaii foreclosure rate among
lowest in U.S.
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 2/13/2008
Oahu foreclosures still among
nation's lowest
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/13/2008
US announces plan to delay
foreclosures
by Martin Crutsinger, AP, Tulsa World, 2/12/2008
Isle foreclosures among lowest in
U.S., despite December surge
by
Greg Wiles,
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/30/2008
State’s households stay out of
foreclosure-Rate is up in Hawaii, but not as much as in
other states by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/30/2008
Hawaii ranks 43rd in '07
foreclosures
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 1/29/2008
Hawaii foreclosures rise, but rank
low nationally
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/29/2008
High home prices help offset
rising foreclosure rate by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/27/2008
Distressed isle properties offer
value-Investors are taking advantage of people's
misfortunes by buying troubled real estate by
Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/27/2008
Real Estate Exit Strategy:
The Short Sale
KHNL-8 News, 1/8/2008
Short sale of home may be
a way out
by
Jerry Gleeson, The (Westchester, N.Y.) Journal
News,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/28/2007
Foreclosure sale slated
for Big Island Country Club
by Erin Miller, West Hawaii Today, 12/27/2007
Waiakea Villas business
property in foreclosure
(Hawaii)
by Alan Schnepf, West Hawaii Today, 12/27/2007
Bush signs bill to aid
homeowners facing foreclosure
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/20/2007
Hawaii improves its
home-foreclosure ranking
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/19/2007
The Real Mortgage Fraud
by
Steve Chapman, Real Clear Politics, 12/16/2007
More Island homeowners
headed toward foreclosure
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/1/2007
Hawaii home foreclosures
rise in Q3
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 11/1/2007
Oahu homeowners keep up on
mortgages
by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
10/18/2007
Many not ready for
mortgage rate jump-2,400 homeowners have
adjustable-rate mortgages that are due to be
recast
by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
10/13/2007
Hawaii foreclosures double
since 2006
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/12/2007
Hawaii foreclosures in
September up from year ago
by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/11/2007
Hawaii ranks 40th in
foreclosures
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 10/11/2007
Hawaii mortgage woes
up-The state was at 40th in September with 135
foreclosure filings
by Allison Schaefers,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/11/2007
Do's and don'ts for
fending off foreclosure
by Justin Harelik, The Bankruptcy Adviser
9/25/2007
Mortgage firm closures hit
isle offices-Despite the third closure this
month, positive signs have emerged in Hawaii
by Nina Wu,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/23/2007
Report: BofA invests $2B
in Countrywide
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/22/2007
Home foreclosures up 60%
in Hawaii
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/22/2007
Isle foreclosures
accelerate in July
by Allison Schaefers,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/22/2007
Hawaii foreclosure rate
low in July
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/21/2007
Charter Funding parent
company files for bankruptcy
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/21/2007
More troubles for
Countrywide, Capital One
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/21/2007
Charter Funding shops for
new owner
by Nina Wu,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/18/2007
National mortgage lender
lays off staff, closes doors
AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/18/2007
Charter Funding, First
Magnus close down
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/17/2007
First Magnus halts
operations in Hawaii, elsewhere
by
Bob Christie, AP,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/17/2007
Oahu home foreclosure rate
rises by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/15/2007
Honolulu ranks low for
foreclosures
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/14/2007
Hawaii sees mounting
subprime loan failures
by
Rick Daysog,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/12/2007
American Mortgage pulls
out of Hawaii-About 40 isle workers lost their
jobs as the national lender closed operations
yesterday
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/4/2007
American Home Mortgage
collapses
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/3/2007
Major mortgage company
collapses
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/3/2007
Short Sales – Hawaii Buyer
Beware!
by Walt Harvey, Hawaii Reporter, 8/1/2007
Isle foreclosure rate
among lowest in U.S.-The state'1 low ranking is
helped by a strong demand for real estate and
price appreciation
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/31/2007
Foreclosures Rock Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac
by Dawn Kopecki, Business Week, REALTOR Magazine
Online, 7/30/2007
Hawaii ranks low in
foreclosures
by Janis L Magin, Pacific Business News (Honolulu),
7/30/2007
Housing market sours;
Hawaii bucking trend
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/26/2007
States Aim to Stem Tide Of
Home Foreclosures
by Thaddeus Herrick, The Wall Street Journal,
7/24/2007
Hawai'i's foreclosure rate
rises in April
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/16/2007
Foreclosures up 44% in
Hawai'i
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/20/2007
Home foreclosures in
Hawai'i up from year ago
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/18/2007
Short Sales Set Sail Again
by Broderick Perkins, Realty Times, 4/9/2007
Foreclosure's shadow falls
across diverse set of US homeowners-At the
housing boom's peak in 2005, 20 percent of new
mortgage loans were sub-prime, four times the
share a decade earlier
by Mark Trumbull,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4/9/2007
Doom and Gloom - Media
Hypes the Sub-Prime Mortgage Scare
by Walt Harvey, Hawaii Reporter, 4/8/2007
Lenders reaching out to
stem foreclosures
by
Ellen Simon,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/5/2007
Mortgage defaults in
Hawaii lag nation-The numbers are rising but are
still far below the average
by Kristen Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
3/31/2007
Hawaii ranks low in
foreclosures-A nationwide survey shows Hawaii's
rate is growing but still lags
by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/27/2007
How Subprime Woes May
Affect The Value of Your Home
Marketwatch, The Wall Street Journal, 3/21/2007
Local impact of home-loan
investigation will be long-term
by Lisa Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 3/15/2007
Hawaii foreclosure rates
soars, yet still low
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 2/13/2007
Buying Foreclosure
Properties Has Its Rewards, but Also Risks
by Jeff D. Opdyke, The Wall Street Journal,
2/13/2007
Isles' foreclosure rate
plunges 79 percent by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/25/2007
Tatibouet mansion fails to
draw minimum bid
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/8/2006
Tatibouet mansion fails to
garner minimum $9.8M bid (Oahu)
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/7/2006
Hawai'i foreclosures nudge
lowest in U.S.
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/17/2006
Honolulu's foreclosure
rate is near the bottom
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/11/2006
Tatibouet home on auction
block
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/3/2006
Foreclosure drop largest
in nation
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/31/2006
Short Sales Can Bail Out
Home Owner
by Walt Harvey, Hawaii Reporter, 10/30/2006
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