Fannie Mae CEO resigns

In this video, Aaron Norris of The Norris Group gives the news of the week in the world of real estate and other big events. Aaron discusses the real estate market, including the numbers for reduced home prices, mortgage applications, and NODs and foreclosures, more government interference for mortgage servicers, Bernanke's letter proposing an REO to rent program. the resignation by Fannie Mae CEO Michael Williams and much more. He also discusses upcoming events including the the radio show with Craig Hill, the Apartment Owners Association event in Anaheim, and the Women's Council of Realtors.. For full stories, go to http://www.thenorrisgroup.com/blog/category/news/.
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Affordability Reaches 69% As Prices Fall 26%

In this video, Aaron Norris of The Norris Group gives the news of the week in the world of real estate and other big events. Aaron discusses the real estate market, including recent numbers released including the First-time home affordability rate at 69%, the 26% decrease in home prices, different things going on the chopping block by lobbyists, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and loan limits, Standard and Poor's recent report on loans cured by modification, and the fully implemented programs by Cal HFA under their Keep Your Home California initiative. He also discusses upcoming events including the radio show with Marsha Norris and the Advanced Investing Skills and Strategies for Quadrant 2.5 with NorcalREIA. This video is a follow-up to the Norris Group's real estate blog.

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Yahoo & Zillow Merge Online Networks; Congress Reaching Debt Limit

This weeks video is a slideshow of a few big news stories of the week. The video discusses the real estate market, including the recent merge of Yahoo and Zillow to form a large online real estate network, the forecast that Congress will reach its debt limit by May, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's increasing risk fees, and the recent hearing by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding foreclosure mediation between banks owners. Upcoming events include NorcalREIA, the Advanced Investing Skills and Strategies for Quadrant 2.5 with NorcalREIA and the REO Bootcamp. This video is a follow-up to the Norris Group's real estate blog. To check out the full stories, go to http://www.thenorrisgroup.com/blog/category/news/.

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DataQuick Releases Home Sales Data; Bank of America Records Loss

This weeks video is a slideshow of a few big news stories of the week. The video discusses the real estate market, including recent numbers released by DataQuick regarding the sale of new homes and condos, the states where foreclosures have remained delinquent the most number of days, Fannie Mae's expected forecast for the housing market, the number of foreclosure claims released by RealtyTrac, and Bank of America's reported net loss. Upcoming events include NorcalREIA, the Advanced Investing Skills and Strategies for Quadrant 2.5 with NorcalREIA and the Wealth Cruise, all in March . This video is a follow-up to the Norris Group's real estate blog. To check out the full stories, go to http://www.thenorrisgroup.com/blog/category/news/.

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