short sale solutions: SHORT SALE OPPORTUNITIES LOST - THE PROCRASTINATING CLIENT - 05/14/11 04:40 AM
Short sale sellers and owners seeking a loan modification need legal representation sooner rather than later in the process.  I have used the example of the sand filled hour glass, with each grain of sand being an opportunity for financial planning, tax planning, strategy creation and fulfillment, and a solution to the financial distress of the seller.  As time goes on, the sand drops to the bottom, and is lost forever.  Often people come to see me with all the sand gone - and I just cannot help them - it's too late.
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short sale solutions: FORECLOSURE PROCESS FINISHED IN 100 DAYS? - 11/30/10 12:42 AM
Recently several borrowers have stated to me that the foreclosure process in Florida is going to take two years.  The long foreclosure process was caused by a combination of overloaded plaintiff attorneys, overloaded lenders, and overwhelmed court system. Although that statement (as unfortunate as it is for the foreclosing banks) was pretty accurate at one time, today is a different story.
Today there is a new dawn in the foreclosure legal system.  Where once there was one judge handling foreclosures, now (in Palm Beach County for example) there are at least six.  Where once the clerk used its own employees for all tasks, now the … (22 comments)

short sale solutions: Your Property is Underwater - What is the solution? - 06/22/09 01:18 PM
The Distressed Property Owner's "Goal" is an interesting situation for each individual and for each individual experiencing this event, it is different.  I like to help my client visualize creating a solution or "goal" by telling a visualization story.
Imagine you are in a dark tunnel and you can only go in one direction - forward.  It costs you for every inch you move forward in the tunnel.  The cost is the amount of "short fall" or loss you incur every day on the property that is giving you financial problems. No one knows where the end of the tunnel is, and no one … (10 comments)

 
Richard Zaretsky, Florida Real Estate Attorney (THE ZARETSKY LAW GROUP - Board Certified Real Estate Atty and AUTOMATED LAND TITLE COMPANY)

Richard Zaretsky

Florida Real Estate Attorney

West Palm Beach, FL

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