Paul C. Wilkinson's (pwilkin104) Blog

Another Testimonial from the WORLD! Who is YOUR Hero?  The Greatest of All Time!  (Thanks to Craig Rutman of North Carolina for the great idea!) In today's tough economic time it's important to know just who we're dealing with, this Testimonial should help to put and end to all the doubts and que...

Dear Mr & Mrs Homeowner, How's Your Loan Modification Going?  I keep hearing more and more that those that have been working with lenders seem to share the same stories.  Here are a few: 1.  "The bank has been reviewing my file for 6 months (or longer), but they say as long as I stay current on m...

TRANSFERRING ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY HOME OWNERS: ATTENNN-HUT! Department of Defense Housing Assistance Program May Help You! Active Duty Armed Forces personnel who are being reassigned during the mortgage crisis may be eligible to complete the sale of their homes WITHOUT having to Short Sale, lose ...

TEN Reasons NOT Paying Your Mortgage Is O.K.??  Or is it?? With so many options out there and many more home owners losing their homes to foreclosure, I find some of the reasons I get from home owners who find themselves behind on mortgage payments and on the verge of foreclosure...well...somewha...

Foreclosure Worries? Have You Thought About a Short Sale and Just Not Sure What to Do?? ARE YOU A SHORT SALE CANDIDATE?        Having Difficulty Paying Your Mortgage?        Do You Owe More Than Your Home is Worth?        Are You Looking to Sell Your Home, But Have No Equity?        Will Your Mor...

Time to Review Your Business: "Where is it at? and Where is it going?".  The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce has invited us to attend the monthly morning breakfast meeting. This monthly event is a way for you to mix and mingle with other local business members in are area.  Bring your busines...

I keep getting asked, "I just went through a foreclosure, when can I buy my next home?" What IS the "time table" for past and current homeowners who are currently going through or have gone through foreclosure, short sale or BK events over the last several years? I've asked a loan officer from a ...

This is about the year there was no Mother's Day, a story of a mother who went on strike!  My wife raised 5 kids "Brady Bunch style" for 18+ years, while I was deployed 6 - 10 months at a time every 2 - 3 years over a 20 year Naval career.  Before e-mail I would get letters that were 2 - 3 weeks ...

I just wanted to help get the word out regarding the latest Fraud affecting our area.  Jury duty can be painful enough, but this little ploy could make it even more painful if you're not careful.  Big thanks to Gene Wunderlich for forwarding this information on. Our Riverside County Joint Fraud ...

Do you know RIGHT from WRONG when it comes to Short Sales? I received a call this week from a distraught home owner who asked about the possible short sale of their home.  They told me that they've been trying to work with the bank for 8 months to get a loan modification on their loan, but the le...