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quitclaim deed: Another Bank of America Short Sale in Sacramento Set to Close After 6 Months - 10/10/09 10:23 AM
I advise my sellers to talk to a real estate lawyer before putting that Sacramento short sale on the market. Especially if their grant deed reflects non-owner occupants in title. Because when the prelim is issued, all owners of record may be required to participate in the short sale. The lender may require it and / or escrow may require it.
Some sellers don't remember the details of when they bought their home or how they acquired title. This is why I always check title before taking a listing. In California, for example, all parties need to convey their interests to … (9 comments)

quitclaim deed: Here is a Flashback: Real Estate in the 1970s to the Short Sales in Sacramento Today - 08/18/09 09:29 AM
Most people don't know that I got my start in real estate in the 1970s as a title searcher at First American Title. After a few years of standing for hours in 6-inch heels at the courthouse (without A/C) and hoisting up those heavy Grantor and Grantee books on the counter, I changed career paths and eventually became a Certified Escrow Officer. This meant using carbon paper to type from scratch escrow instructions, preparing grant deeds and explaining truth-in-lending statements to buyers -- much the same duties an escrow officer handles today, sans the typewriter.
Back then I handled about 60 … (8 comments)

 
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Elizabeth Weintraub, Sacramento Short Sale Agent, Land Park, East Sac, Lyon RE

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Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate, midtown Sacramento. Selling since 1974. Home Buying Columnist at About.com. Sacramento short sale agent.
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