Improvements and more improvements have been the recurring case for the government sponsored enterprises Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Although these GSE’s (Government Sponsored Enterprise) had a slow start in finding the right solutions for the housing crisis we are facing, the momentum for improvements via federal guidelines have picked up speed. The Goal: Get through distressed properties quickly to catalyze the housing recovery. How? Streamline their short…
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Many homeowners are now capable of purchasing a home with the all-time low home prices and interest rates. Short sales and Foreclosure/REO properties offer cream of the crop deals that are difficult to simply pass by. If you are looking into the housing market, it is wise to adequately educate yourself especially when looking into distressed properties.
The big question we’ve been getting is, is a short sale or a foreclosed property the better deal? Below is a large pros and cons list…
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Rent rates are continuously increasing in our country while home prices and mortgage interest rates have hit unprecedented lows making home buying more feasible. Home buying now would be a great investment if your specific financial situation permits but let’s explore the time frame of this window of opportunity.
Am I losing my chance to snatch me a discounted home?
To be blunt, NO ONE can say for sure where the direction of the market will go.…
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Are you in pre-foreclosure or can foresee yourself in foreclosure status in the near future? You are not alone my friend. There are government sponsored HUD counselors available for you in your area who can help you explore your options and choose the best…
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Homeowners with second mortgages have a higher risk of a delayed short sale or foreclosure. Why? The 2nd lienholders have trouble (rightly so) allowing tens of thousands of dollars to be forgiven and often times, their denial of the short sale offer results in more loss on their interest(s) than if they cooperated. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics Inc. in West Chester, Pennsylvania, says, “Subordinate liens have become the biggest hurdle to resolving the…
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Our team of agents at Seattleshortsaleblog has been extremely successful with short sales for many years now and pinpointing the key attributes that has contributed to our success is quite apparent once you meet our negotiators. As emphasized before in our previous…
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Are you in the market to purchase a home this year? Homebuyers and investors are now presented with prices at unprecedented lows and interest rates that have never been so desirable. For those who are now “looking,” the big questions to ask would be, did our housing market really hit rock bottom and should I look into these cream of the crop deals AKA short sales, reo’s & foreclosures?
So, have we hit rock bottom?
The housing market showed signs of…
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Many homeowners whose homes are underwater are choosing a strategic default as an exit strategy for their situation. A strategic default is when the borrower voluntarily stops making mortgage payments although able to continue payments. The purpose of this is so you will have options such as the popular exit strategy – a short sale. Is this a good…
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Short sales are unquestionably becoming a viable option for most homeowners and are rapidly becoming popular in our country today. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently cancelled rules set by the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS). Their reasoning was they did not want to “inadvertently discourage…
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Article I posted on my site. This will help homeowners understand the urgency of selling their homes asap.
I am skeptical by nature and I do not believe in anything unless there exists substantial supporting evidence. At the end of the year 2010, I read and watched Peter Schiff discuss the housing market. Peter is the president of Euro Pacific Capital and the author of “How an economy grows and why it crashes.” Despite his outstanding critics, he predicted the housing…
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