The homeowners that Vicki referred to an attorney were obvipusly stupid, ignorant & gullible. Any homeowner being forced out of their home by foreclosure should understand that the Sheriff cannot evict them on the say-so of the rental management company or real estate agency or bank. It is a legal issue. And, the Sheriff is neither an attorney nor a judge. And, even if he/she were, his/her powers would still be limited. Real estate agents are famous liars who will tell their intended victims anything to get what they (the real estate agents) want. I've yet to meet a real estate agent who DIDN'T lie. Unfortunately for said RE agents, their profession has become fodder for late night talk show humor, public ridicule and buyer's remorse. And, anybody dumb enough to allow themselves to be suckered by the likes of such slimeballs deserve the very worst they get. A good friend of mine was threatened buy an RE agent. One call to the state attorney resulted in said RE agent's license being revoked, the broker she worked for was fined & threatened with sanctions, and my friend obtained a court order allowing her to stay in the house for another 90 days. I also encouraged her to place a lien on the homeowners deed at the county recorder's office, so that said owner cannot sell the house until said lien cleared. Two weeks later, an attorney called my friend offering her $1,000 if she removed said lien and left the house in decent condition at the end of the 90 days. To all you homeowners out there who have problem tenants: whos fault is it? if you had treated your tenants better & done a background check, you wouldn't be in the mess your probably in now, if you're reading this post. In any event, "cash for keys" is a reasonable & fair method of solving your problems. Of course, if you lie about paying your tenants to leave, your nightmare will just get worse, and rightly so. I hate liars, and will do ANYTHING to make them pay...

Hello all,

The house where I currently reside has recently been forclosed and the bank is offering "cash for keys," howevhow do determine a fair amount for my time, moving, relocation, security etc when I negotiate a fair cash amount. Any ideas for a fair amount in a 1 bedroom apartment in the DC area?

Thanks.

I was offered the cash for keys program here in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The first time I was offered $1000 for the program and then ReMax pulled the offer out of play.  The second time, also by ReMax, I was offered $500 for the program.  Two days before I had to have everything out I contacted the ReMax office and informed them I had the place cleaned out and ready for inspection and was told that the offer had been taken out of play again and that they I would be arrested if I went back to the property.  I was in total shock and was told that no legal action could be taken against ReMax for pulling the cash for keys program because of the wording on the agreement signed by me.  I think it's a ripoff all around and used to get people to clean out the houses so the realtor doesn't have to.  In my case, I was driving over 60 miles one way to make sure that house was in tip top condition so I could get cash for a new apartment.  Now, I am out over $200 in gas, cleaning supplies and my time.  Thanks ReMax.