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Is the Housing Market Rebounding? NOT! But why the higher prices?
By Art Lee · 13 years ago
Per an article published by Reuters on Dec 3rd, 2009, the U.S. Housing Crisis is FAR FROM OVER. Mark Zandi is the Chief Economist for Moody’s Economy.com. He states the home prices will continue to ...
New California Laws for 2009-10 Affecting REALTORS(R)
By Art Lee · 13 years ago
The following information from the California Association of Realtors was provided to address the many new laws that affect California Realtors and their clients. These new laws were published in conclusion of the first half ...
Top 10 Negotiation Strategies
By Art Lee · 14 years ago
Negotiating with the foreclosing lender is the best option to stop a foreclosure. Lenders are in the business of loaning money, not owning homes. Many Real Estate Agents shy away from working on Short Sale ...
Participating HAFA Lenders
By Art Lee · 14 years ago
On November 30, 2009, the Treasury Department released guidelines and forms for its new Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA). HAFA is part of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). HAFA provides incentives in connection ...
Create a Sense of Urgency = Faster Lender Response Times
By Art Lee · 14 years ago
When a loss mitigation negotiator has 500-1000 files to work on, almost every one of those files is seen as urgent. Foreclosure timelines may seem long but getting an approval from the lender and then ...
Why Homeowners Need to Consider Short Sales
By Art Lee · 14 years ago
There have been so many news articles about homeowners walking away from the financial obligation to their mortgage. In response, there has been a lot of opinions about how these homeowners are not taking an ...
Total Benefits to Buying a Foreclosure
By Art Lee · 14 years ago
With the number of foreclosures looming around each and every neighborhood, buying one can provide numerous benefits to the home buyer.
Many investors find it advantageous to purchase a home via a lease to own ...
Tips on Postponing a Trustee Sale for Short Sales
By Art Lee · 14 years ago
Do you have a Trustee Sale you need to postpone in order to complete your Short Sale deal? Do not trust the foreclosing lender to get it done. Trust us, we have lost deals when ...