Short Sale

Posted on: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
New Short Sale Program
New Short Sale Program

As of April 5th, the Obama Administration is adding a new Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, HAFA, to its efforts to allow borrowers to avoid foreclosure through short sales or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure option.

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Posted on: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Deficiency Judgments Can Cause Lingering Grief
Deficiency Judgments Can Cause Lingering Grief

It’s all too easy to get disheartened about your mortgage difficulties and simply decide to pack up and walk away from your home, especially if your mortgage is now substantially greater than the value of your house.

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Posted on: Friday, May 15, 2009
Short Sale Incentive Added to Obama Program
Short Sale Incentive Added to Obama Program

Under new guidelines, mortgage lenders would be eligible for government incentives if they allow borrowers to sell their homes at a loss. These short sales are less costly and time consuming compared to foreclosures.
Although the main thrust of the Obama Affordability Plan is to keep homeowners in their homes, this change is a recognition that [...]

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Posted on: Friday, April 17, 2009
Knowledge is Power
Knowledge is Power

When the news seems bad, it’s all too easy to curl up into a ball and hope that the world goes away. Denial and paralysis get you nowhere fast.
As I write this, I just learned the news of the biggest real estate bankruptcy in American History. General Growth, the owner of California’s Glendale Galleria has [...]

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Posted on: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Act Now, Time is Wasting
Act Now, Time is Wasting

What should they do if they lose their jobs or see their income drop dramatically?

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Posted on: Sunday, April 12, 2009
Mortgage Cramdowns – The End of the Housing Market as we know it?
Mortgage Cramdowns – The End of the Housing Market as we know it?

As you can tell from the title, I am not a big fan of this recently proposed legislation. I come from the side of old school, I guess. This is the side that says when you sign a document that says “Promissory Note” and starts with the line, “I hereby promise to pay”, that the [...]

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Posted on: Friday, April 10, 2009
Welcome to the MortgageOutreach.org blog!
Welcome to the MortgageOutreach.org blog!

We created our blog in hope of providing a clear voice and a helping hand in today’s difficult housing times.

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