Category Archives: Short Sales

The real estate market is recovering but is your home selling?

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

We have seen a huge improvement in the real estate market over the last year or so and we believe the real estate market is on track for recovery…. The buzz is in the air… we feel it, we hear … Continue reading →

Avoiding Loan-Modification Hoaxes

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Homeowners wary of being taken in by bogus “loan modification specialists” should not assume that a law office is the most reliable way to work with their lender. Consumer advocates say a growing number of fraudulent modification services involve lawyers, … Continue reading →

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How the fiscal cliff negotiations affected California Real Estate

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Happy New Year to you and your family! 2013 is well underway and changes have taken place in the real estate environment that we would like you, your family and friends to know about. Congress reached an agreement in the … Continue reading →

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Scorecard for Obama on the Housing Front…

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

During his speech before Congress Thursday night, President Obama briefly referenced an initiative to help rescue the troubled housing market. “To help responsible homeowners we’re going to work with Federal housing agencies to help more people refinance their mortgages at … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Housing Crisis Would Create One Million Jobs Annually

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

By writing down all underwater mortgages to market value, the nation’s banks could pump $71 billion per year into the economy, create more than one million jobs annually and save families $6,500 per year on mortgage payments. That’s the bottom … Continue reading →

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Short Sale clients – Pay attention to this blog post…. It is great news….

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Just released from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®(CAR) CAR applauds Gov. Brown on signing SB 458 into law SB 458 extends the protections of SB 931 (2010), to ensure that any lender that agrees to a short sale must accept … Continue reading →

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The Latest Home Equity Mortgage News Study: Shadow real estate inventory stifling recovery

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

A recent study conducted by Equifax revealed that high real estate shadow inventories are posing real challenges to the ongoing economic recovery. According to Equifax, financial conditions overall are suggesting stabilization and growth of the U.S. economy but continued instability … Continue reading →

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Sellers and Buyers Brace Themselves for New Mortgage Caps

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

The federal government is readying its first retreat from the mortgage market, with the size of loans eligible for government backing set to decline in October. October Change Is Meant to Reduce the Government Footprint in Housing, but Industry Fears … Continue reading →

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Chase and Wells Fargo lead in HAFA Short Sales

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Richard & Kirsten Powell

Government provided incentives on 8,000-plus short sales through May JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are pursuing short sales more aggressively than other loan servicers participating in the government’s Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program, according to the latest figures released … Continue reading →

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