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Whatever you, don't let your clients go online to request a FREE credit report.  One of my clients went online and requested a credit report from the url www.freecreditreport.com.  Within  the past week, The Experian people have debited his account 4 times.  He has called repeatedly, trying to ca...
10/17/2011
Short Sales can be frustrating. Ask anyone who has negotiated a short sale with a lender and they will tell you the process is tough. Here is a story that illustrates this point. You are negotiating a short sale with a lender. You call in and talk to a someone in a call center overseas. They are ...
04/07/2011
Most banks recognize we still have depreciating values in real estate and will work with agents and beleaguered homeowners to mitigate losses.  Recently, though, I was involved in a transaction where the owner was ill, had a heart attack, was hospitalized and several stints were put into his hear...
10/02/2010
In this recessive economy many people have been subject to loss of job, lowered income, diminished savings, and it's hard to get funding to purchase a home. There is a program run through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) geared toward helping home buyers with a home purchase. Co...
02/05/2010
Ponzi was my next door neighbor I have the honor of relocating a family from Orem to South Jordan.  We now have a home under contract and, the positive forces in the universe cooperating, will close the transaction in a couple of months.  She asked what I thought at the time was an innocent quest...
11/17/2009
-by Diana Russell, Salt Lake City Utah Real Estate Expert Investing in Real Estate can be a great way to build wealth.  Of course, like any investment, there are pros and cons.  To invest in real estate requires a time commitment and a bit of risk.  Real estate is not a "get rich quick" scheme.  ...
11/01/2009
-Diana Russell, Real Estate Advisor   Most first-time sellers in Utah aren't aware of the basic principles of selling a home fast. While your real estate agent will brief you on these tips, it is a good idea to look them over again so that you are always prepared for a viewing. #1 - Make your hom...
11/01/2009
- How It Affects Homeowners in The Ogden Utah real estate market -by Diana Russell, an Experienced Expert in the Ogden Utah real estate market Obama found himself caught in the middle of an economic crisis immediately upon being elected to office, and one of his first tasks was to address the hou...
11/01/2009