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Sometimes the issue of deficiency judgements in short sales is overlooked. LENDERS DO NOT WANT TO GIVE UP THEIR RIGHTS - yet when they accept a short sale they may give up such protections. State laws, agreement letter, 1099c, mortgage insurance and other similar factors cloud the issue. Under new HAFA rules for conventional first trust short sales they MUST GIVE UP DEFICIENCY ...
Posted by Diane Varni on March 18, 2010 at 01:46 pm
Buyers can search listed homes, view photos, and get home prices and estimated values while on-the-go on Android-based phones Leading online real estate brokerage ZipRealty (NASDAQ: ZIPR, www.ZipRealty.com) today released a version of its popular mobile house-hunting application for Android-based phones. House hunters can use the Android application similar to the, already well-received ...
How does Congress put FHA financing on more solid footing? By changing the rules. It has not passed yet but beware. The new changes could be as follows.....increased mandatory down payment from 3.5% to 5%, upfront mortgage insurance premium to increase to 2.25 from 1.75 and finally, decreased seller contributions from 6 percent to 3 percent. FHA financing has ...
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17. This date represents his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. ...
Posted by Ted Blanchard on March 17, 2010 at 10:21 am