Wow, what a demand for meat and potatoes information we've seen through our influx of registrations for this forum. Over 300 people have signed up, telling us THEY WANT TO KNOW what it really means for their clients to choose between a Loan Mod, Short Sale, Bankruptcy, or just letting the house g
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04/06/2009
The wall street journal brought out the new numbers reflectingt the good, the bad, and the ugly for February home prices and sales. But, I guess as the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Here's a quip from the article: "Sales jumped a seasonally adjusted 5.1%, the biggest one-mont
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03/31/2009
With just about a week left before our Foreclosure Alternatives Forum, it has become more and more apparent to me lately how much there is a growing need for legitimate, accredited, educated sources informing homeowners and those still active in the RE community. Especially now with pop-up shops
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03/30/2009
In an ever changing market, most agents/investors I talk to are either A.) Floundering to find ground in their area B.) Thriving amidst all the changes. So where's the difference? It's all in adaptability. Whether or not you necessarily "enjoy" the hassle of dealing with homeowners in foreclosure
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03/24/2009
We've been working in foreclosures and short sales here in Phoenix since 2003, and a few years ago most homeowners didn't know what the heck a short sale was. Now, it's commonplace for an agent or homeowner to ask, well what are the tax consequences if I let them home just go to foreclosure? Or i
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03/20/2009
Forbes released it's Top 10 states for foreclosure and included full stats on why these states are leading the markets for top foreclosure percentages. In order, they are: *1.)California - (Any surprise here)? 2.)Florida *3.)Arizona - where we are based out of! *4.)Nevada 5.)Illinois 6.)Michiga
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03/18/2009
Can we quietly say, "I told you so"? The sentiment of the Short Sale negotiator that got the call was a little more brash, but I'll keep it nicer in case anyone from Countrywide ever reads this post :) I'm so lucky because I get to sit in an area of the office where I get to hear a few of the Sho
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03/12/2009
Caught between a basket of laundry and a vacuum, I had the TV going in the background and it ended up being the Oprah show (don't I just sound domestic?!). Did anyone catch this? It was an inside look to really, what the housing crisis is doing to many former middle-class Americans. Adjustable ra
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02/26/2009
Caught between a basket of laundry and a vacuum, I had the TV going in the background and it ended up being the Oprah show (don't I just sound domestic?!). Did anyone catch this? It was an inside look to really, what the housing crisis is doing to many former middle-class Americans. Adjustable ra
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02/26/2009
Here are a few more pics from our Short Sale Certification workshop we just hosted in Las Vegas. For more information on our education, Affiliate Program, or upcoming events, please contact Tracy Royce at 602-957-7773.
02/25/2009