Brenda Uriarte Avila's (brendauavila) Blog

I remember April 5, 2010 very clearly. It was a day I had prepared for since the news broke months before. I paid for training classes, earned new designations and read every piece of literature on the subject. I was eager to take this HAFA thing and milk it.  I could see myself helping…I mean re...

I have successfully negotiated short sales for almost five years. As a listing agent, a lot changed for me once the HAFA program became part of the landscape.  As you may have read in Part 1 of this post, I went through a hellish experience with Aurora Loan Services and Bank of America while nego...

This tale begins way back in the spring of 2010 when I took my very first HAFA-hopeful listing in Orange County, Ca. Since then(and during), I've negotiated others, especially with Bank of America that went very smoothly. But this first one was the thorn in my side, pain in my neck, and the thing...