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Ridgewood NJ - The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Brent. Here is Brent's Question. "If we are not behind on our mortgage but can't sell our home through a normal sale because we don't have any equity, can we still qualify for a short sale? We would like to sell this ...

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Ridgewood NJ - The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Mau. Here is Mau's Question. "Is it legal for a short sale seller to buy the house he is selling on short to reduce his mortgage loan?" asked Mau. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale to avoid fore...

Ridgewood NJ - The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Steve. Here is Steve's Question. "I divorced six years ago. We had had our home on the market for some time, but it wasn't selling. My ex needed money to buy another home. Since it wasn't selling, we refinanced and sp...

From the Allendale town website: Allendale Police Messaging Services There are now two ways Allendale Police are communicating with our residents. We are using the SwiftReach and Nixle services. Each has its own advantages and applications. SwiftReach is used to send out recorded messages over t...

Allendale NJ - If you are looking to buy a home, then you probably want to get the best deal. January is the best time to be purchasing a home. Let me explain why. A lot of people put their homes on the market in January. In addition, there are very few people looking to buy a home in January. T...

Ridgewood NJ - Many agents and buyers are scared of short sales. Here is something that I do to make the short sale process easier for the home seller. Before I start negotiations with your lender, I will order a complete title search. Here is why I do that. I want to know all the costs upfront,...

Ridgewood NJ - The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Tamra. She is buying a home and her agent is trying to talk her out of short sales. Here is Tamra's question. "I am looking to buy a home. Some of the best priced properties are short sales. However, my agent won't sh...

We all like to know where the value of our home is at a given time. At the start of the new year, it is a good time to look and see where we are at. Statistics from the New Jersey MLS for residential single family homes in town are shown below for 2009 and for 2010. 2009 Statistics Listing Status...