Wednesday, March 19, 2008

San Antonio Real Estate and the Subprime Crisis

Executive Summary
Recently, newspapers, cable news services, and talking heads were playing everywhere around the phrase, " subprime crisis ". What they are so indelicately refers is the recent rise in defaults on housing loans subprime, and subsequent foreclosures on properties throughout the EU Many lenders now find themselves in real trouble, with some having declared Chapter 11, or have been delisted from NYSE.
When began, subprime loans were a niche market, appealing to people with bad or no credit, and allowed these people had previously been excluded from the American Dream, to take part in it, and become immobile. Subprime loans now make up about 25% of all housing loans.
Unfortunately, greed and games of the system has facilitated the current crisis. By placing its clients in " explode ARMs & 39; or adjustable rate loans, which would eventually explode in the face of the borrower, many companies have benefited briefly, just to finally see the property go into foreclosure. & 39; Flipping & 39; homes has been a contributing factor, but also artificially increase prices, and often causing? Flipper? Ab to bring a subprime loan to cover its investment when the market inevitably cooled off.
How all this will play out in the long term remains to be seen, but the effects of the crisis & 39; can & 39; be reduced if the borrowers and sellers either begin to act more responsibly and understand certain changes that are subject. Mutuantes must do everything in its power to keep people from losing their homes. The closure has a far-reaching impact, not only economically but also socially. Recently, more stringent guidelines should be applied, and due diligence on the borrowers, should be practiced.
Borrowers must understand how the loans work, and must do everything in their power to make their payments. Mortgage borrowers with lower credit scores may also be eligible for loans, but lenders may require higher down payments of up to 10-20%.
As far as the San Antonio real estate market is concerned, San Antonio, it is not currently a problem in the area Nationally, but has seen its share of increases in foreclosures. In the last two years, foreclosures are up 15%. San Antonio REALTORS should do the same national and real estate agents, and introduce measures to help alleviate the impact in South Texas, and the rest of the country, too. Randy Watson and Roman Alfaro, Texas Real Estate Agents, Cowboy, REALTORS - Home & Ranch. You can read the full article at: San Antonio Buildings and subprime Crisis. miriam lester



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