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How the bailout may effect you

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Real Estate Agent with AllMountainRealty.com

Yesterday I posted a blog about good news. Today's blog is not so up beat. Recently I am seeing a number of Foreclosures and short sale deals fall apart. I have seen them fall apart even when I am in at full price. I am being told that the lender wants a cash offer. Now if the lender gets his money what is the difference? I am beginning to think that lenders are waiting for the bail out. They are thinking, Hey I can get more for these homes if I wait for Uncle Sam to take them.

I think they are taking cash offers because they can get the money quicker and  as the "one in the hand" kind of thing. This would be a shame for buyers. Not only is their tax money going to bail these folks out but it will cost them more to buy!!! Talk about a real good screwing !!!  The more I look at this bail out and the way it was done the less I like it. I was in favor of it at first but now I am not so sure.

I think we may have been sold a bill of goods. Congress did change it a bunch. And yes the credit markets were starting to freeze up, but in typical George Fashion the White House proposed this thing  when Congress had the least amount of time to work on it. I do not care who wins in November. When George goes we all win.

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

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Comments(6)

Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Charlie,

Respectfully, you ought to care who we get from the November elections...believe it or not, just when you think things couldn't get worse, they may!!! Thanks,   Fran

Oct 18, 2008 09:55 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

We all wonder what the bailout will mean.  I may get some of my money back that I've got riding on repairs for foreclosures.  I hope.

Oct 18, 2008 10:39 AM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Charlie

I am sitting here trying to figure out things as well.

Sincerely

Tom Braatz

Oct 18, 2008 11:32 AM
Rose Robinson
Coldwell Banker Wright Realty - Conway, NH

Hi Charlie,

It is frightening...I try to read and pay attention to what is going on, because the only way to have a say is to vote!  And you should care who gets into the WH because if you are a Christian, who do you think likes abortion, or wants Israel and the US to quit being pals????  I am not pushing my political beliefs on anyone but seriously Charlie your vote matters!!!!!

Oct 19, 2008 04:26 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I would like to think you are wrong on this, but I'm starting to see the same thing over here on the West Coast where agents are starting to just avoid short sales, buying or selling and telling the banks where to stick it. I've seen one agent go as far as not showing REOs because he feels that they got themselves in to this mess, let them lose even more.

Todd Clark, Helping Families Home - www.IFoundYourNewHome.com

Nov 17, 2008 12:59 AM
Brian Griffis
Realty Choice - Springfield, MO

Obviously we are not bankers, but we should know a little about what is going on. Banks to not want to "book the loss" on these properties.  If they do, they will have to have larger loss reserves. They also want to get a bigger chunk of the tarp bail out. The more bad loans these banks have on their books, the more bail out they may receive. The same may happen with homeowners if they figure out they can benefit from stopping payments. Homeowners may stop mortgage payments because they can only get a loan modification if they are behind on their payments. Just another example of unintended consequences of the bail out.

Nov 29, 2008 12:08 PM