For the Home Seller
Fresh of the Foreclosure Press
This article just came in from the California Association of Realtors….. California to Receive $18 Billion in Mortgage Settlement On February 9, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that California secured up to $18 billion for its distressed homeowners as part of a $25 billion national multistate settlement with the country’s five largest loan servicers. [...]
Sacramento Real Estate Legal Eagle–Ficuciary Duty
While I’m not an attorney (blatant disclaimer!) and I don’t practice law, I think it’s important as a professional practitioner and part-time professor (have you ever seen so many P’s?!) to keep up on current events that might affect my business and my clients. So here’s a recent legal issues in the real estate industry: [...]
Buying or Selling a Sacramento Flipped Property
Recently on my blog talk radio show, Sheri Schmitz and I were discussing some of the nuances of flipped properties. Many buyers with FHA government backed loans do not know that the FHA requires two appraisals on a flipped property to ensure buyers are not getting ripped off. The buyer must absorb this cost and [...]
Sacramento Short Sale Sellers #32
Four Tips on being a successful short seller! 1) HAVE A GOOD AGENT – You need someone who will be effective and get the job done. One of the best ways to tell if an agent is for you is to consider – Is the agent interviewing you? There are a variety of factors an [...]