FOX NEWS: Alex Charfen answers the question “How do we turn housing around?”

Alex appears on Fox News to answer the question “How do we turn the housing market around?”

INDUSTRY EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST – Fannie Mae Direct Connects with Agents to get Short Sales Closed

In an unprecedented program, one of the nation’s largest mortgage investors is reaching around its servicers and engaging with Realtors directly in an effort to get more short sales closed.  Traditionally, investors are neither seen nor heard in the short sale transaction. Through Fannie’s new Short Sale Assistance Desk, a direct connection between the investor [...]

Fannie Mae’s Marcel Bryar, VP, Introduces the Short Sell Assistance Desk—Live on CDPE Broadcast

Special Industry Broadcast Fannie Mae takes major steps to improve the short sale approval process for agents! Thursday, June 23 at 4:00 pm EDT With the recent launch of the Fannie Mae Short Sale Assistance Desk, agents now have a new resource to resolve issues that are slowing down – or stopping – their Fannie [...]

Vote for Alex Charfen — Fittest Entrepreneur Contest

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Alex Charfen CEO of Charfen Institute Appears on CNBC

Alex Charfen, CEO of the Distressed Property Institute, LLC, returns to CNBC to answer the question; “Should you consider your home an asset?”

Real Estate Investor Activity up 36 Percent in 2010

According to the most recent Existing Home Sales Report from NAR, investors were responsible for 36% more transactions in October of 2010 than the previous year. Several factors could be the reason for increased investor confidence, including distressed properties offered at a discount and declining vacancy rates. Agents who can speak investors’ language are well [...]

Fannie Mae Report: Vacancy Rate Dips, Distressed Property Sales High

Good news for investors: Fannie Mae recently reported that national vacancy rates for rental properties have  steadily declined through 2010. Fannie also predicted an increase in home sales for 2011, and noted that distressed properties accounted for one-third of home sales in Q3 of 2010. Investors have a unique opportunity in today’s market to buy [...]