When you are negotiating a short sale or note purchase through the bank on a defaulted property it’s easy to overlook the possibility of a mortgage judgment being filed against the homeowner after the sale. It can be common practice for a bank to file a judgment against homeowners fro the remainder of a [...]

It is an enormous frustration to investors doing short sales that the lenders take months to make a decision and just don’t seem to care. The homeowner stuck in the middle gets frustrated because he doesn’t know how soon he will be required to move or worse, be evicted from his former home. In fact, [...]

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Home foreclosures refer to the legally-supported process of re-possessing a capital investment such as a home of an individual in a case where the home or house was presented as collateral for a financial institutional loan.
In the unfortunate circumstance where the home buyer is unable to service the loan, the bank or other financial [...]

Homeowners looking to stop foreclosure are faced with a number of options, one of which is doing a short sale. Some people, depending on their situation, may allow a property to go into foreclosure instead of attempting a short sale. One reason is they don’t want to keep the home in the first place. By [...]

There is a high inventory of homes on the market in Phoenix, Arizona. Right now may be an excellent time to buy, not such a good time to sell. Sellers and builders are offering wonderful incentives to buyers. It has become slightly more difficult to obtain a home loan due to the high foreclosure rate. [...]

When homeowners attempt to sell their house for less than the total amount they owe on it, certain tax liabilities may be triggered. This is one of the reasons that every foreclosure victim should carefully consider whether selling their house short is the right decision for them, and what other options may be available. The [...]

 

The adjustable rate mortgage sure sounded good a few years back; you got 100% financing at a very low interest rate; fixed for 3 years before it resets or adjusts according to the market. You probably had a plan to sell the home soon or refinance before the rates went up. You didn’t count on [...]

With the economy in a recession and the Real Estate Market at its worst in decades, many taxpayers have either experienced or are facing the threat of a foreclosed home or other piece of Real Property.
The number of foreclosed homes and short sales has skyrocketed in recent years amongst a failing economy and an unemployment [...]

That dream home in California has become a nightmare. Interest-only loans provided a way for anyone to own a perfect little palace with all the trimmings, but after a few years the rates soared and the payments became too much to bear. Four of the top ten metropolitan foreclosure areas are located in California. But [...]

Does this scenario seem familiar? You’ve lost that high-paying job you thought you had tucked in your pocket; your finances are upside down, you miss a couple mortgage payments and now your home is in pre-foreclosure. You owe more money than the home is worth. You’re not sure which direction to turn or what strategy [...]