miami short sale: DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS DEFRAUDED BY ATTORNEYS - EXPOSED IN CALIFORNIA - 09/24/09 10:58 PM
 
Via Richard Zaretsky, Florida Real Estate Attorney (Richard P. Zaretsky P.A. ):
I have previously written about how attorneys can be great and how they can be bad in the field of helping distressed homeowners.  Now the California Bar Association has published the preliminary results of an investigation into those attorneys … (1 comments)

miami short sale: "Sellers Beware" - Short Sale, Loan Modification and Foreclosure Rescue Scams cloud South Florida - 04/13/09 08:12 AM
The age old adage "buyer beware" has been turned upside down in South Florida.  These days it's "seller beware".  For the many thousands of homeowners who find themselves upside down in their mortgages and unable to either keep up their payments or sell their homes, the scammers have come out en … (2 comments)

miami short sale: A LAWYER'S EXPLANATION OF THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS from Start to Finish - 03/19/09 07:49 AM
 
Via Richard Zaretsky, Florida Real Estate Attorney (Richard P. Zaretsky P.A. ):
As an attorney I often consult with homeowners that are in distress along with the Realtors that represent them in trying to accomplish a short sale.  Often a detailed explanation of the foreclosure process would be very worth while … (4 comments)

miami short sale: FORECLOSURE DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT or SHORT SALE PROMISSORY NOTE or BANKRUPTCY? - REVISITED - 03/19/09 07:44 AM
 
Via Richard Zaretsky, Florida Real Estate Attorney (Richard P. Zaretsky P.A. ):
Whether to agree to a negotiated promissory note in a short sale or allow the house to go to foreclosure is one of the most discussed topics around.  It deserves a simple comparison.
My previous article on this subject … (1 comments)

miami short sale: SHORT SALES PRIMER - BACK TO BASICS UPDATED - 03/19/09 07:42 AM
 
Via Richard Zaretsky, Florida Real Estate Attorney (Richard P. Zaretsky P.A. ):
Short Sale Primer For Brokers, Sellers and Buyers
A Primer -
Since I wrote the Short Sale Primer the short sale methodology used by lenders has morphed several times.  It is a different animal than it was almost 10 … (2 comments)

miami short sale: Miami 2009 Single Family Market Report - Regular, Short Sales and Foreclosure Comparison - 03/14/09 08:11 AM

Take a look at the above graph.  Anything jump out at you?  Hmmm, perhaps the Jolly Green Giant?  What is that you ask?  It's the number of single family homes in the $100,000 to $250,000 that have sold in 2009 which were REOS (bank owned foreclosures).  This is the overwhelming … (0 comments)

miami short sale: Obama's Stimulus Plan - the hopeful good effects on the Miami Real Estate Market (Janie Coffey in the News!) - 02/28/09 04:00 PM
The effects of the stimulus plan can't come fast enough for Miami residents.  Nearly everyone has been affected by the declining real estate market, from home owners trying to sell their properties to city governments facing severe budget shortfalls due to decreased tax revenues.  Even homeowner's not selling may be troubled … (5 comments)

miami short sale: The Real Estate Tide is Changing in Miami, FL - Come join the Ride!! - 02/20/09 03:04 PM
Wow, I feel like I have whiplash!  It seems that all of the people who WANTED to buy but were just waiting are entering the market!  I have written 2 offers today, have 2 more to go and a few in the wings.  The general consensus from the buyers is that … (2 comments)

miami short sale: "I'm Jennifer & I'm a Short Sale Idiot" ... are you? - 02/11/09 09:23 AM
 
Hi All!
My all time favorite real estate author, trainer and agent extraordinaire, Jennifer Allan, has a Short Sale seminar coming up Mar 7th and she has asked Shelly and I to be the guest speakers!  If you are interested in participating, read the blog below and at the bottom … (12 comments)

miami short sale: What is an "Approved Short Sale" or what does "Short Sale Approved" mean? - 02/03/09 09:37 AM
If you are in the market to purchase real estate in Miami, Fl, chances are you have looked at some properties that are Short Sales.  A sale is "short" when the market value of the property no longer covers the loan the owner has on the property AND the owner has … (39 comments)

miami short sale: Do I and does my property qualify for a Short Sale in Miami-Dade Florida? - 01/16/09 10:15 AM
We are saddened often to find homeowners who are in financial distress (including fellow real estate professionals), who believe that foreclosure is a predestined end result.  Either they stick their head in the sand and think the problem is just going to go away somehow, or they do want a better … (8 comments)

miami short sale: Buying Short Sales or Foreclosures - what are the Differences for Miami-Dade Buyers? Let's compare... - 12/13/08 12:35 PM
Every buyer wants a "deal" right now and I don't blame them!  If you are buying in this wildly crazy market in Miami-Dade, you need to feel comfortable about your purchase.  Deals can most definitely be had, often in the form of a short sale purchase or a true foreclosure. 
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