Brian S. Icenhower's Article in Real Estate

930 Short Sale Deficiency Judgments Limited
Prior to 2011, only those borrowers with purchase money loans on their homes had the privilege of utilizing the short sale process to sell their properties without worry of a lender seeking to obtain deficiency judgments against them sometime in the future.
Posted on Dec-09-2010

593 The California Real Estate Rollercoaster
The year 2010 brings to a close one of the most volatile decades in the history of the California real estate industry. Median home prices increased at an unprecedented rate to all-time highs five years ago, while the second half of the decade witnessed the sharpest decline in home prices ever recorded.
Posted on Apr-23-2010

2129 How Local Elections can Dictate the Value of your Home
With local elections on the horizon, it is essential to understand the significant impact that our newly elected leaders will have on real estate values in our area. Most individuals consider housing, or shelter, to be a necessity item on par with essentials such as food and water.
Posted on Oct-02-2009

902 The Economy’s Impact on Senior Housing Trends
The United States Census Bureau has reported that a third of the country’s population will be 50 years or older by the year 2010. Accordingly, a 2009 study conducted jointly by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the MetLife Mature Market Institute (MMI) revealed that the Baby Boomer generation alone will represent 25% of the United States population by 2010.
Posted on Aug-14-2009

1074 Free Market Lends Federal Housing Stimulus a Hand
Economic experts overwhelmingly agree that before the United States financial crisis finally comes to an end, declining housing values must be halted so that real estate will once again provide adequate security for lenders to make loans comfortably.
Posted on Jul-08-2009

1591 An Overview of New Tax Incentives & Lending Requirements for Housing
Attempts by Federal and State governments in the first quarter of 2009 to stimulate home sales have resulted in the creation of significant incentives for buyers seeking to take advantage of attractive housing prices across the United States.
Posted on Feb-24-2009

1755 Investing in Foreclosure and REO Properties
The investment quandary as to the best method for acquiring foreclosed property at heavily discounted prices inevitably surfaces at the same stage in the real estate cycle every ten to twenty years.
Posted on Feb-17-2009