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The purpose of this Blog is to provide in-depth analysis of legal issues effecting Massachusetts Real Estate as well as analysis of market trends and comment on common issues, experiences and professional relationships
RECENT BLOG POSTS
So many short sales end in disaster even when all of the parties have the best intentions and under the best circumstances. A common issue that I have come across is that the bank will often refuse to pay the back taxes or utilities for the property. Another problem with vacant properties is that...
10/23/2010
  One sure way to catch more real estate closings is to cast a wider net.  Over this summer I decided to spread my marketing efforts over several offices and enlarge the geographic area that I am covering.  It may seem like a simple idea, but it is something that I rarely take the time to do.  T...
09/15/2010
As an attorney delving further into the murky waters of short sales, I am cautiously gearing up to really try to round up new business.  I am concerned that I am about to get hit with a wave of new short sale leads, but you never know.  It is a tricky business trying to keep the balance between c...
08/23/2010
Just came off a great week August 20, 2010 in my short sale history. After quite a long dry spell, I had three new approvals by the end of last week. Walked in today and  received a short sale approval on a deal I have been trying to bring together for 8 months!  There's 4 hopefully all closing  ...
08/23/2010
I do not know of anything more frustrating.  Following are a few tips that I hope will help anyone who is struggling with the Equator System followed with a question that I am posing to the Active Rain Community to help solve a problem that I am having with a BOA SS. With Equator, my staff has fo...
08/11/2010
SHORT SALES FOR THE REALTOR a three part seriesby Attorney Nyles L. Courchesne Updated Spring 2010 PART 1 Getting Familiar With Short Sales: This first section of the series describes the basic definition of a short sale, the motivations of the Seller and Lender in negotiating a short sale and th...
04/25/2010
Step Two: Determine Your Costs. Your entire budget for selling your home will consist of two sets of costs, costs of preparation and marketing and closing costs. Costs of preparation and marketing will be paid by the Seller in anticipation of the sale and usually "outside of the closing" - meanin...
04/25/2010
In difficult times, many homeowners who must relocate look to save money by selling their own home, avoiding the Realtor costs. (These costs are typically 5%-6% of the sale price of the home) The purpose of this article is to provide some practical steps to any person attempting to sell their own...
04/25/2010
The Power of Blogging.  I was very happy to receive a referral for buyer representation on a Bank Owned Property Purchase. This Buyer was conducting business on the other side of the State, but still sought my services because she liked my Blog!  With her permission I am posting the following pos...
03/23/2010
Background: In these hard economic times Massachusetts Cities and Towns are experiencing a rising number of abandoned properties. The properties can become an increasing burden as they are often the sites for criminal activity, dangerous health conditions to the public and tenants that reside the...
02/07/2010
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