Chet Szafranski's (chet2559) Blog

I just sold my first HUD home. HUD stands for US Dept. of Housing and Urban development. http://www.hud.gov/homes/index.cfm  It was a long and tedious process but my buyer got a great home for a great price. The home was a foreclosure and the appraiser had to go by Federal guidelines. So we had t...

When purchasing a foreclosure be sure to have a knowledgeable Realtor and loan officer working with you. If you are not paying cash and going with a FHA backed mortgage there are a few issues you will encounter. First, the banks  have the homes winterized which means the water and heat is shut of...

I had my last three deals fall apart and I need help. I feel like I cant do anything right. The first had a mechanics lean on a short sale and the seller never got title insurance. DEAD! The second was a foreclosure purchased by a past client as owner occupied. They got fed up with all the hoops ...