The government’s newest housing rescue effort, which was announced Friday, includes these key tenets: · As much as $14 billion of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) will be made available to pay for writing down second liens for loans... (Continue reading)
Bank of America said on Wednesday that it would begin forgiving some mortgage debt in an effort to keep distressed borrowers from losing their homes. The program, while limited in scope and available by invitation only, signals a significant shift... (Continue reading)
Will paying underwater borrowers to keep meeting their mortgage obligations prevent them from walking away? Loan Value Group LLC says it is working with a major mortgage lender to test this theory. Here’s the plan. The mortgage investor offers a... (Continue reading)
WASHINGTON – How’s this for a business plan to make money during the housing bust? You buy or rent lists of recent default filings from across the country – thousands of people who have been notified by lenders that if... (Continue reading)
Price Stabilization Is First Step to Recovery Home prices must stabilize before the broader economy can turn around, a panel of housing and economic experts said yesterday at a real estate summit hosted by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® as... (Continue reading)
Loan Modification & Loss Mitigation Strategies A loan workout or loan modification is an agreement that is negotiated with your current lender that changes the terms of your current loan. Lenders are willing to negotiate when borrowers are facing financial... (Continue reading)
Having been in the business for nearly 4 years now we have been akin to the trends of the short sale market in San Diego. San Diego Short sales have dominated in markets such as Chula Vista, La Mesa, Spring... (Continue reading)
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