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Feeling good on this one, sixty days from contract to short sale approval. Investor was Freddie Mac.

If you have a home loan through Bank of America and you are currently concerned about making your payments or your home is worth less than you owe, you may qualify for a short sale incentive from …

First I must say, I am glad to be part of the Short Sale Superstars site.

I am currently working with two first-time homebuyers. Both of them have offers in on short sales.  One was with B of A and just finally got approved today (over 5 months...gee wez), the other one was with Wells Fargo who move much faster (less than 3 months). Not very often I get that good of news in the same week. I currently have one short sale listing in Fullerton, CA and their loan is also with B of A. …

The Winchester, VA real estate market continues to show signs of improvement, but it is in inches rather than leaps.  The current market has 513 available properties spread over the Winchester City and Frederick…

Hooray for BOA to include support staff on their new Authorization:)

If you receive a letter from Chase Bank stating that you are eligible for a short sale incentive, please do not throw it away. It is not a scam.…

As a Menlo Park Short Sale Agent I get asked this a lot. My answer is a definitive sort of, especially if it is a Chase short sale. 

Here is how it may make a difference.

Some homeowners owe more on their homes than the home is worth,…

The Wisconsin housing statistics are now in for April of 2012. Here is an excerpt from what the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA) had to say:
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This is the first time I am dealing with this issue so I am hoping to hear from people who have seen this happen. I worked on this short sale for almost a year (story of my life) the buyer is also the tenant at the property and he failed to perform in time so the lender decided to foreclose on it. Seterus called me a few days ago and said they are willing to sell the property to the current tenant/buyer but will not compensate our office or we can evict the tenant and list it on the MLS to…


Well maybe not of all time…

Many homeowners who are having trouble paying their mortgages will stop opening their mail from the lender. It is understandable to feel, what is the point? I can't pay and nothing they say to me will change that. However, if your lender is Chase you may want to open that letter.

Chase is giving relocation assistance to some homeowners who are in default if they agree to short sell their…

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Escape Your Unmanageable Mortgage: Getting free doesn’t have to mean running away.

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 On the news, a reporter tells a story about how the housing crisis has caused some homeowners to simply walk away from their…

Great news for Bank of America short sales

From the Florida Association of Realtors(R) newsletter today.

BofA announces new short sale incentive NEW YORK – May 16, 2012 – Bank of America announced a new short-sale program – called enhanced relocation assistance – to help homeowners move debt free and get paid $2,500 to $30,000 for doing so. The actual cash payment depends on the appraised value of the home.…

As many real estate professionals are aware, short sales and distressed property transactions have had a major impact on the housing market in the past few years. Pearl Insurance and its carriers, XL Group's insurance companies, have seen unprecedented actions taken by financial institutions—in ways both good for the consumer, and unfortunately, bad.

It recently has come to our attention that major financial institutions have been transferring liability to both real estate brokerages…

The Second Largest Settlement in History: How it saves you from foreclosure!

The news has been a buzz in the past few weeks about the historic Robo-Signing Settlement reached between the government and five major lenders.…