In a briefing by Credit Suisse this week, the financial giant’s opinion was that reducing principal balances of underwater mortgages is a risky idea that has not been shown to keep underwater borrowers from later defaults. In my practice as a Florida real estate lawyer, that opinion flies in the face of borrower sentiment. The guiding force in the Credit Suisse statement seems to be the “…
ContinueAdded by Richard Zaretsky on January 27, 2012 at 4:35pm — 2 Comments
I am still amazed at the number of REALTORS® that continue to list short sales and either attempt to process the short sale themselves and/or turn the file over to a third party title company. In many of these instances I have noticed the title company charging “short-sale processing fees” at closing in direct violation of the law. In fact, such a charge may be considered a felony as it violates Florida Chapter 494.
Federal and Florida laws involving short sales and their…
ContinueAdded by Stephen B. McWilliam on July 9, 2011 at 5:00am — 6 Comments
You may have been reading about Bank of America short sale approval letters and some changes that have occurred. The Bank of America Short Sale Approval Letter has had various versions dealing with deficiency of the promissory note. This article will look at the BoA short sale letter recent changes.
History - Before June 2009
Until June 2009 the typical Bank of America short sale approval letter was not a release of mortgage and a release of…
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Short Sale Primer For Brokers, Sellers and Buyers…
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