Foreclosures
Embedding Negative Equity Maps
February 27, 2013
Last week we released our fourth quarter negative equity report. With that, we also updated our negative equity visualization,...
February 27, 2013
Last week we released our fourth quarter negative equity report. With that, we also updated our negative equity visualization,...
Update on Foreclosures Moving Up-Market
September 21, 2012
Back in 2009, we took a closer look at how foreclosures are distributed among the different price tiers. Do foreclosures...
September 21, 2012
Back in 2009, we took a closer look at how foreclosures are distributed among the different price tiers. Do foreclosures...
Zillow Chief Economist Testimony on “Glut” of Foreclosures
September 20, 2011
This morning, Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Stan Humphries testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation...
September 20, 2011
This morning, Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Stan Humphries testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation...
Why Grand Plans to Fix Fannie and Freddie’s Foreclosure Mess Could Misfire
August 31, 2011
Everybody wants credit for doing something about the housing crisis. Right now the government is hoping to convert hundreds...
August 31, 2011
Everybody wants credit for doing something about the housing crisis. Right now the government is hoping to convert hundreds...
Zillow’s 10 Best Places to Invest List, as seen on CNBC
January 7, 2011
Zillow’s Chief Economist Stan Humphries was recently on CNBC discussing the best places to invest in 2011. So what type of investor was the focus of his remarks? When discussing “real estate investors,” there are three main categories; each has a different time horizon and source of profiting off of his or her investment: 1. Traditional investor: Interested in a long-term investment in property from which rental income can be generated. Typically expects modest value appreciation and instead...
January 7, 2011
Zillow’s Chief Economist Stan Humphries was recently on CNBC discussing the best places to invest in 2011. So what type of investor was the focus of his remarks? When discussing “real estate investors,” there are three main categories; each has a different time horizon and source of profiting off of his or her investment: 1. Traditional investor: Interested in a long-term investment in property from which rental income can be generated. Typically expects modest value appreciation and instead...
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble in the Foreclosure Market
October 11, 2010
Well, what initially looked to be a technical road bump in the foreclosure process is now certainly blossoming into something with a more material impact on the housing market. Initially, this situation had the appearance of a sloppy record-keeping scandal, one that was important to resolve but that involved supporting documents that could ultimately be located and where correct procedures could be put into place. On the other hand, there are hints now of a mortgage system that has been put into...
October 11, 2010
Well, what initially looked to be a technical road bump in the foreclosure process is now certainly blossoming into something with a more material impact on the housing market. Initially, this situation had the appearance of a sloppy record-keeping scandal, one that was important to resolve but that involved supporting documents that could ultimately be located and where correct procedures could be put into place. On the other hand, there are hints now of a mortgage system that has been put into...