As Values Slide, Should You Walk Away?
As you know from my previous blogs, I do a lot of work with clients and the big 8 lenders, assisting with loan modifications and short sales. I recently… Read more ⇢
Financial Strategy
Ask the Expert: Confidentiality In A Purchase, Negotiating with Banks on REO’s
Q. I’m buying a home . The seller requested that I apply for a loan with his lender in addition to my own personal banker. Can the seller have access to… Read more ⇢
Loan Defaults and Late Pays Have Damaged FICO Scores
With all the mortgage delinquencies, short sales and foreclosures in the past 3 years at an all time high, there has been a deterioration of average FICO scores across… Read more ⇢
Start Repairing Your FICO Scores Now
As we said in our last post, credit ratings are taking serious declines due to mortgage failures that have occurred during the last… Read more ⇢
$8000 Tax Credit Extension Passes Congress, to be Signed This Week
As you all know from my recent blog post, I have been watching with great interest the discussion and debate over… Read more ⇢
Should I Buy a Home Now?
Turbulence in the marketplace always brings out the perennial question, “Should I buy a home now? How do I know if the timing is right?” I’m asked this question… Read more ⇢
Freddie Mac Starts Door-to-Door Effort Helping Borrowers Complete Home Affordable Modifications
As my regular readers know, I take a lot of pride in my work as a Home Retention Consultant with Titanium Solutions. I have written… Read more ⇢
Job Losses in Three Views
When the Bureau of Labor Statistics gave us the recent Job Loss data, statisticians everywhere have been working to give us an accurate picture of what this… Read more ⇢
Loan Modifications- How Realtors Can Help
As homeowners and Realtors know, foreclosure are eating away at the fabric of the local real estate market, putting families on the street and wreaking havoc with the values… Read more ⇢
FICO Explained & Top 7 Credit Fixes
FICO® Scores are calculated from a lot of different credit data in your credit report. This data can be grouped into five categories as outlined below. The percentages reflect how… Read more ⇢
From the US Senate: Good News for Homeowners
I received an email from Barbara Boxer today to update me on the progress of amendment SA 1035, which just passed the US Senate. It’s good news that I thought… Read more ⇢
Are We Seeing the Bottom and a Market Turnaround?
It’s no secret that qualified potential buyers are sitting on the fence, waiting for some indication that real estate prices are at, or near, their bottom. While increasing sales… Read more ⇢
Top 10 Ways to Add Value to Your Property
With the real estate market seeming to shave value off of your home’s price almost daily, most homeowners are looking to increase their property value, right now. Read more ⇢
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