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short sales sacramento: California Short Sale Sellers Should Check the TAP Program for Cash - 01/29/12 11:11 AM
A producer from KCRA-TV Channel 3 is coming to my house tomorrow. She wants to film a quick news segment about short sales. She is certainly coming to the right place. Because one of the things she wants me to talk about is the importance of hiring a short sale expert vs. a regular real estate agent. I've been mulling this over as my first inclination is to say a seller should hire a short sale specialist because we know stuff other agents don't know. Like what stuff, you might ask?
Well, yesterday a seller called me from Rocklin. He asked … (6 comments)

short sales sacramento: If the Foreclosure Rate is 1 in 9 in Sacramento, Why Aren't There More Short Sales? - 07/24/11 10:24 AM

A reader from my Homebuying website at About.com sent me this graphic, along with several others showing more closeup images of foreclosures in various cities. They didn't all use the same "close up" so I didn't include them. That would be misleading to show a graphic enlarged 200% versus 100%. But still, that's a lot of foreclosures in the Sacramento area. This map is indicative of 1 in 9.
If you are headed toward foreclosure, you might want to call a Sacramento short sale agent for help. Nothing beats getting legal and tax advice as those are two areas an … (6 comments)

short sales sacramento: The Number One Short Sale Question - 05/26/10 09:02 AM
One of the main questions sellers who are contemplating a short sale always ask is whether they should stop making mortgage payments. There is no cut and dry answer to that question. Not to mention, it's also a legal question best answered by those in the capacity to render such advice -- which automatically bars real estate agents from answering it, unless those agents sport a J.D. after their names.
Every situation is different. Every short sale seller is different. Some sellers have a high tolerance for risk and others do not. See, the thing is if you stop making a … (10 comments)

 
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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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