Robert Boog's (drhomeseller) Blog

What is a noun? A noun is a word used to denote a person, place, thing, or idea.In the Spanish language, nouns are defined as being either masculine or feminine. Examples: MasculineFeminine  el chico la chica boy girl el jardín la universidad garden university el libro la revista book magazine el...

One of the stories lost during the media frenzy concerning Michael Jackson's death concerns a new idea for homeowners. It's called "vesting forgiveness of debt". This new idea from Washington might allow homeowners to refinance their existing underwater mortgages with new loans from the governmen...

Doing the Mortgage Modification Two-Step by Bob Boog   If you are a homeowner who is dancing on thin ice, you may be looking at what others are doing to save their homes, and finding that many homeowners are modifying their mortgages. A mortgage or loan modification may not always result in thous...

Are you behind in your house payments? Here are six tips if you are unable to make your mortgage payment:1. Don't take the "ostrich approach" and ignore the problem.The further behind you become in your mortgage, the harder it will be to reinstate your loan and the more likely that you will lose ...

Many homeowners interested in reducing their monthly payments are turning to their trusted real estate agent, lawyer or mortgage broker to help them modify the terms of their mortgages and won't blink an eye when learning that the average loan mod fee is between $2,495 -$8,500. (Actually, the fee...

Okay, just for fun, write down your feelings about short sales in a short poem or haiku. I realize that you're probably busier than a one-legged Riverdancer and can't rhyme like a rap star, but that's okay. Jot down a haiku. What is the proper haiku format? Haiku: a Japanese lyric verse form havi...

The new Obama homebuyer tax credit has launched out of the starting gate and rather than get left behind, I thought I might find out more about it. Like a lot of real estate people, I don't quite understand it. So I asked my friend and mortgage broker professional, Eric Larsen to help clear up so...