avoid foreclosure: "I just can't make my mortgage payments any longer" - Is this you? - 11/14/09 10:19 PM
Act now and avoid foreclosure.
Times are really tough. Unemployment rates have reached double digits. More and more families are
struggling to make ends meet. Many of you in Coral Springs and surrounding Broward County cities
need to sell your homes but you owe more than what your home is worth. What
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avoid foreclosure: What happens when your Lender denies your Home Loan modification? - 10/31/09 06:56 PM
Have you been going back and forth with your Lender trying to get your loan modified? Have you sent in all of your required financial documents for them to consider modifying your loan, such as:
Pay stubs, bank statements, tax returns, income & expense statement, hardship letter and any other document
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avoid foreclosure: What happens when you specialize in Short Sales? - 09/06/09 10:16 PM
I've been reading here on AR the why's of why we participate in Short Sales. I just read Broker Bryants post and it moved me to elaborate here myself.
As many have said it's not just about earning a living. It is oh so much more. To play an active part
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avoid foreclosure: Steps to overcome Short Sale Anxiety - 08/16/09 09:50 PM
Did you know that Anxieties plague roughly 19.1 million Americans? There are many types of anxieties and levels of severity. This discussion will be on a less severe form, yet prevalent in today's Real Estate market with the growing number of foreclosures affecting millions nationwide.
Anxiety defined by Wiktionary: An unpleasant state of
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avoid foreclosure: Don't let your home be foreclosed on! - 06/27/09 01:09 PM
It has happened again. In reading the Sun Sentinel Broward County edition this morning, another story appeared where a struggling young couple was supposed to have lost their home at auction on Friday due to their home being in foreclosure. What's worse is that this is a young Marine who was stationed in Fallujah,
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avoid foreclosure: "It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things"... - 06/24/09 10:58 PM
... as quoted by Henry David Thoreau.
We all like to think of ourselves as being wise and doing the right thing. What is it about life's desperate times that throws our wisdom out the window?
Many are experiencing very trying times as unemployment rates increase. Here in Florida they're approaching
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avoid foreclosure: My Short Sale Seller got a check at closing! - 05/17/09 05:31 PM
I just closed on a HUD approved Short Sale. As part of its Pre Foreclosure Sale program, Sellers are entitled to an incentive to avoid foreclosure.
The max that they could have received was $750 as an incentive. However, there were costs on the settlement statement that weren't allowed totaling
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avoid foreclosure: I couldn't help this time - 04/27/09 09:53 PM
I've been very fortunate to obtain a lot of business from Active Rain and have been rewarded many times over by helping many a distressed homeowner. However, a recent event left me feeling really bad that I couldn't help.
An out of state distressed homeowner found me online here at Active
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avoid foreclosure: Coral Springs CDPE Certified Distressed Property Expert - 03/26/09 12:54 PM
I recently earned the designation of CDPE - Certified Distressed Property Expert.
I have chosen to do all that I can to help out the distressed homeowner save their home from foreclosure; I do this by listing their home for sale as a Short Sale and selling it prior to the
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avoid foreclosure: Question: "How can I avoid foreclosure?" - 03/21/09 06:18 PM
Answer: Sell your home as a Short Sale.
Does it seem like you are just barely hanging on?
Consider a Short Sale, a Short Sale is when your Lender agrees to accept less than what is owed on your mortgage.
As a Coral Springs Realtor, I specialize in Short Sales and
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avoid foreclosure: ANSWERS to the Short Sale Quiz - 03/06/09 08:20 PM
So How do you think you did? Do you know Short Sales like I do?
A Short Sale is better than a foreclosure. True or False?
TRUE: A Short Sale will lessen the adverse effects to your credit and put you in a more favorable buying position for the
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avoid foreclosure: If you don't fight for a Short Sale, don't do them! - 11/29/08 02:07 PM
"NO"... your short sale has not been approved - it has been denied. Oh well, I guess I did my best; I listed the home for sale as a short sale, took an offer and sent in the paperwork requested. didn't bother to take any photos of the home and thought
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avoid foreclosure: Homes listed as a Short Sale are selling - 10/02/08 06:22 PM
Contrary to many opinions Short Sale property listings are selling here in Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Parkland and surrounding cities. What makes them so special and why are they selling?
They're a great opportunity for a qualified Buyer to purchase a home at a great price.
Due to declining market values
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avoid foreclosure: Housing Crisis - Remove unqualified Borrower with qualified Borrower in a Short Sale - 09/20/08 06:38 PM
With the recent financial markets reeling in turmoil, industry experts and administrations are putting on their thinking caps in hopes of finding some resolution to what affects Wall Street and the housing industry.
Take a look at the Short Sale and how it can help. You hear talk of bailouts to
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avoid foreclosure: Short Sale Help in Coral Springs - 09/12/08 04:50 PM
Where do you go for Short Sale help? A year ago, you couldn't hardly find any information about Short Sales and now you're inundated with info about: What is a short sale? Can a short sale help me? Is it better than foreclosure? Do I have to pay a fee to
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avoid foreclosure: Ocwen streamlines Short Sale Approval process - 09/09/08 05:53 PM
When I first acquired my Sellers Short Sale Listing here in Coral Springs Florida and I was told that the Lender was Ocwen I got a bit concerned from what I heard from others in the field. However, I do try my best to not let the opinions of others and adverse situations affect my opinion
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avoid foreclosure: Wells Fargo Short Sale Closing in Coconut Creek Florida - 09/05/08 06:03 PM
We know that Short Sales aren't an easy task to accomplish. Yet, in the end when you make it to the closing as I did did yesterday and you hear the joy and relief from your Sellers, there really is nothing like it. Especially when they send you a testimonial expressing their
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avoid foreclosure: Short Sale for Sellers (Chapter 4) What happens when you get an offer to purchase? - 08/22/08 06:44 PM
Your home has been on the market for sale as a Short Sale for a while now. In the last chapter we discussed Selling your Home as a Short Sale. You've had some steady showings and are anxiously awaiting for an offer as you continue to miss your mortgage payments. Another busy day
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avoid foreclosure: Short Sales for Sellers (Chapter 3) Selling your home as a Short Sale - 07/11/08 07:21 PM
You now have your home listed for sale in hopes of avoiding foreclosure. What do you do? Is there anything special in preparing your home for sale as a short sale? The guidelines and rules for selling your home as a short sale are basically the same as if you were
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avoid foreclosure: Has your American Dream been bruised? - 05/18/08 06:13 PM
Millions of people believe in the American Dream of home ownership. There's nothing like it people say. You work hard and you try and save your money. Or perhaps, you work hard and you just can't seem to save enough money for that down payment on your dream home. Is there another
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