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Loan Modification Process Under Scrutiny?
It has been the intent of this blog to assist individuals on both sides of the housing market, whether they be searching for short sale help, trying to sell their distressed homes as quickly as possible, or simply trying to get their hands on newly renovated homes. That being said, our eyes are quickly drawn [...]
Obama’s Loan Modification Plan Made Simple
Whether you’re acquiring a home, renovating a home, selling it fast or looking for short sale help, the fact is that it doesn’t matter if you’re a buyer, seller, financer, or an investor on a distressed home; this stuff is confusing! And to make it even more confusing is the Obama Loan Modification Plan, a [...]
Buying Renovated Homes to Make Money
A story in the New York Times that ran in April, really made a case for buying renovated homes and selling them. The story interviewed several people who have profited greatly from such purchases. The most memorable being Harisimran Singh Sabharwal’s rags to riches story, and how renovated homes played a huge part in that. [...]
Foreclosed and Distressed Homes News
Many cities nationwide are still feeling the effects of the 2008 housing market collapse, especially the Tuscon, Arizona area. In response to the staggering number of foreclosures, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and the Pima County Foreclosure Prevention Coalition will host a foreclosure prevention workshop to assist homeowners who are facing the daunting prospect [...]
Understanding Foreclosed and Distressed Homes Terms
Buying or investing in foreclosed or distressed homes, isn’t really too complicated— if you know the lingo, of course. Like most things in life that involve loads of paperwork, there’s a distinct bureaucratic vocabulary that unless you’re in the industry, or have a qualified interpreter, you’ll be left scratching your head. Lucky for you, we’ve [...]
Why I Love Renovated Homes
I am always trying to recycle. Whether it’s through separating my paper, plastics, and aluminums, or by repurposing goods around my home, I’m all about it. So when I was on the market for a new home, I was really drawn to renovated homes. Why? Because renovated homes are recycled homes.
It seems like 10 years [...]
Renovated Homes: Some REO Info Cleared Up
If you’re on the market for renovated homes, you may have come across the letters REO during your quest. I know when I was on the hunt for a perfect, renovated house, I though REO was some strange reference to the 80’s soft rock band, REO Speedwagon. I was wrong. Way wrong. Here is a [...]
Short Sale Help 101
What is A Short Sale?
If you’re selling your home, you should consider a short sale when the value of the house is less than the amount of their outstanding loans. A short sale is when the sale falls short of the owned balanced within the property’s loan.
Will A Lender Accept A Short Sale?
While lenders are [...]
Sell Your Home Fast With A Professional Real Estate Agent
There are many reasons why one person would need short sale help. When you decide to sell your home—one of the biggest investments of your life—the basic idea is to get the highest return on that investment. And in order to do that, you most definitely need the help of a real estate agent.
My sister [...]
Staten Island: Suburbs in the City
Staten Island is an oft-forgotten borough. It was called Richmond until 1975, but when the Verrezano-Narrows bridge - one of the longest suspension bridges in the world – opened, it became much more easily accessible, and they decided on a new name.
Part of Staten Islands’ bad reputation comes from the Fresh Kills Landfill which for [...]
