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short sales: When It's Real, Real Dark, You Can't See the Moon - 11/05/09 08:41 AM
When my oldest son was a pre-schooler, he would come up with some explanations of what he was seeing that at first simply seemed to be humorous yet when we reflected on what he had said, we realized there was some real insight if we looked for it. One night we were driving on the Interstate away from the glow of city lights and it was an overcast night so the moon was not in sight. Out of the blue he said, "When it's real, real dark, you can't see the moon!" Well, he was correct, even though the cause and … (2 comments)

short sales: A National Scandal or No Big Deal? - 09/12/09 05:29 PM
Judging by the lack of news coverage and thus the lack of public outrage it seems that the unfortunate homeowners who are faced with the loss of their home due to loss of a job, medical emergency, family issues ranging from the death of a spouse to divorce are no big deal. But I refuse to accept that verdict as being the one the public would reach were they aware of the travesty that is being carried out by anonymous bank employees every day.
I am talking about the irrational and indefensible way in which Short Sales are handled by the … (4 comments)

short sales: Are You Short Changing Your Clients on Short Sales? - 08/16/09 11:23 AM
A couple of years ago I was approached by a homeowner who had a problem with a small house on which she owed over $100,000 (1st and 2nd) and realistically the market value of the home was under $40,000. At that time I had never listed a short sale but thought I knew what it was and assumed I could figure it out along the way. 
For starters, I listed the property at $75,000 (my first mistake) and predictably had only a few lookers and no one close to making an offer. We even tried advertising an auction and no buyers … (2 comments)

 
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