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Distressed Property Buying Should Be Easier

By David Myers | Published: January 24, 2012

Distressed property sales, namely short sales and foreclosures, should be easier in coming months. The painfully slow process of buying distressed property has turned many potential buyers off, unwilling to wait 6 months or more to close on a property that they intend on living in. Not many people have that kind of time, never mind patience! The good news is that banks and loan holders have become seasoned enough that the process is becoming speedier. This means that real … Continue reading Distressed Property Buying Should Be Easier

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RE/MAX EXcalibur 2012 Sales Rally Alex Charfen “Market Is Shifting”

By Vallee Gold Team | Published: January 17, 2012

Alex Charfen founder of Institute Of Certified Distressed Property Institute, CDPE, commented that Arizona has less than a month and half months inventory. There are investment opportunities everywhere with 12 percent cap rate. In Arizona, major lenders consider number of short sales are going through the roof and foreclosures have plummeted. Two lenders confirm the reason for the change is due to educated real estate agents. Real Estate agents are saving this market. The lenders recognized that they need educated … Continue reading RE/MAX EXcalibur 2012 Sales Rally Alex Charfen “Market Is Shifting”

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What Is Home Affordable Foreclosure Assistance or HAFA?

By Vallee Gold Team | Published: January 13, 2012

What is HAFA? The HAFA program was designed to help people that borrowed money to buy a home and now they find themselves owing more on the mortgage than the home is worth. This program was to assist the borrower that is in default or distress and is no longer able to make the mortgage payments. Fannie Mae has created some guidelines to qualify for this program. Many borrowers have a ton of questions about the program, therefore Fannie Mae … Continue reading What Is Home Affordable Foreclosure Assistance or HAFA?

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Tucson Short Sale Consultants Help People That Need To Sale In Todays Market

By Vallee Gold Team | Published: January 12, 2012

Don & Kathy Vallee HELP…people figure out if they should consider a “Short Sale” Resolve to Face the Facts! Since 2007, 8.9 million homes have been lost to foreclosure and millions more are headed in that direction. As a real estate professionals who have earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, our mission is to ensure that you or anyone you care about does not add to that statistic. The unfortunate fact is that so many homeowners who have … Continue reading Tucson Short Sale Consultants Help People That Need To Sale In Todays Market

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Freddie Mac offers to pay up to 3% of buyers closing costs…..

By shultz | Published: November 16, 2011

Homesteps (Freddie Mac Real Estates Sales Unit) also offers a 2 year home warranty, 30% off the purchase of new appliances and will pay realtors in 28 states $1,000 Bonus……as long as the offer is received between 11/15/2011 and 01/31/2012, and it has to be closed on or before 3/15/2012. Read the entire article Art & Brigitte Shultz The Shultz Team Re/Max Premier Realty Ocala, FL Toll Free: 800-243-4087 Direct: 352-291-1276 Info@OcalaVisualTours.com www.OcalaVisualTours.com

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Tucson Foreclosure Fears

By Vallee Gold Team | Published: November 6, 2011

Tucson Foreclosure Fears Reports of foreclosures by the millions have been in the news so much over the past few years that to some, it might seem like the new normal. ”This too shall pass”. But as a real estate professionals and Certified Distressed Property Experts, CDPE who are in the trenches with financially stressed homeowners every day, it never for a second feels to me like business-as-usual. Don and Kathy Vallee discuss the benefits of using an experienced “Tucson … Continue reading Tucson Foreclosure Fears

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Let’s Take A Look At Short Sales In Tucson Arizona

By Vallee Gold Team | Published: October 13, 2011

As recently as a few months ago, if you would have told us that we would be raving about a lender’s stellar service and rapid approval times – not to mention significant cash incentives for financially strapped homeowners for pursuing a short sale – we would have given you a strange look. It’s all different now. And it’s changed faster and to a greater extent that we could have imagined. With a glut of bank owned properties dragging down the … Continue reading Let’s Take A Look At Short Sales In Tucson Arizona

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What do Buyers Want?

By Lindsay Smith | Published: September 6, 2011

What Do Buyers Want? Remember just a few years ago if you wanted a cupcake you could get vanilla or chocolate and maybe just a few other flavors in between. Now all you see are elaborately flavored and decorated cupcakes. Today, it’s almost that way with buyers. Instead of a reasonably priced and relatively plain home in a nice area, many buyers have eaten one too many fancy cupcakes and want it all. Homes with sprinkles or a sparkler or … Continue reading What do Buyers Want?

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Money to Purchase AND Renovate Your Wellesley Home

By Christine Norcross | Published: September 1, 2011

The 203K loan can be used for small repairs (with a minimum of $5000 of work) such as a new roof or replacing the boiler. Read more…

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Clients Need Help So They Can Move To Toronto

By Thomas Cook | Published: August 25, 2011

Clients of ours have made a major decision and are moving back to Toronto from Kitchener, predominantly because of the commute. Although they love their Kitchener century home built in 1895 (wait till you see the photos), work has caused them to completely change their lifestyle and buy a gorgeous loft in downtown Toronto. A big change for both of them but one they’re really excited about! Click on http://tinyurl.com/KitchenerHome to see all the photos and house details.

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