Dave Halpern, Broker, SRES

One of the common questions that Dr. Bruce Haskell is asked by concerned parents is if their child's braces appointments can be scheduled after school hours. Dr. Haskell always values the time of his patients and their parents. Children and adults have busy schedules and many unmovable time const...

Possible consequences of a buyer missing the closing deadline on a short sale: The foreclosing lender may: (1) raise the purchase price, or (2) deny an extension and cancel the entire agreement with no recourse for the buyer, or (3) delay approval of an extension by weeks or months, or (4) push t...

You bought a house some years ago. Paid market value, just like everyone else. Life happened; Job transfer, job loss, illness, divorce. You tried to sell your house but couldn’t because values collapsed, no fault of your own. You now owe tens of thousands of dollars more than the house is worth. ...

Best offer does not mean highest offer or first offer received. Sometimes likelihood of closing is more important than price. Sometimes speed of closing is more important than price. An all cash offer is more likely to close. An "as-is" offer is more likely to close. Many factors can make a lower...

Bank of America has revealed the astonishing truth about what is holding back the housing recovery. Low population growth! The population isn't growing as fast as it did in the post World Wars I and II era. It is truly amazing how BOA finally found the smoking gun. I wasn't there when announcemen...

Does the buyer get stuck with the seller's debts and liens after buying a short sale?  The short answer is; No. The mortgages, liens and judgements do not stay with house. Buyers and sometimes their Realtors get concerned that a house in foreclosure may have debts attached to it that will survive...

Can the seller talk to their foreclosing lender while we, their Realtor team, are negotiating a short sale for them? Absolutely yes! As your short sale Realtors in Louisville, we are representing to your lender the facts of your hardship, and providing them all the supporting information they nee...

You are in a financial bind. You ask people for advice. Did you notice many give advice even though… Some have vested interests. Some don’t see the full picture, only their narrow area of expertise. Some wear expensive suits but have never done a short sale, and think that short sales are too goo...

Art Kestler, the trumpet player for Still Kickin' Rock Band says; We take people back to the 70's when rock n' roll was rock n' roll. The band will lay out the program to suit the audience. Their goal is to sound like the original group. Art jokingly says they were playing these 70's songs when t...

The Paragon Centre office building has a splendid blend of sleek design and a man made lake. As seen in this picture, beautiful swans grace the lake. The lake, with its ducks, swans and multitude of goldfish is a destination for both young and old. All days of the week people can be seen feeding ...