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Weekly Short Sale News - Shocking Re-Default Statistics

This is great information as usual that Melissa has shared with us.  If you are struggling with your mortgage payments, find an experienced agent today to discuss a Short Sale.
If you are interested in purchasing a Short Sale, you will need an experienced short sale agent to work with on your behalf to maneuver through this process.
Each and every week, there are things going on that impact the short sale business. Sometimes there are big changes to federal and state policies that impact short sale processing and the distressed property world. Other weeks, there is news about government programs for distressed borrowers.
Read below to learn about some of the interesting stuff that went on this week in the distressed property arena:
How Mortgage Forgiveness Impacts Housing Inventory This CNBC article discusses principal reduction as a mechanism for improving the economy. Read the article and let us know if you buy in to the argument.
Mortgage Re-Defaults Will Keep Short Sale Agents Employed One statistic alone from this article just blew me away. I’m not going to spoil it. Go read the article and see the incredibly high loan modification re-default rate. Your jaw will drop to the floor.
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