Posted on November 13th, 2009, by Stephan Sabbah
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President Obama signed an extension and expansion of the first-time homebuyers tax credit on Friday. The $8,000 credit was scheduled to lapse on Dec. 1 but will now be in effect through the end of June. Homebuyers must sign a contract before April 30 and close by June 30. The income [...]
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Posted on June 3rd, 2009, by Stephan Sabbah
Secretaries Geithner, Donovan Announce new Details of Making Home Affordable Program, Highlight Implementation Progress Just Over Two Months after Release of Program Guidelines, Homeowners Realizing Relief under Administration Plan Join Secretaries to Share Personal Stories To view the Program Update Fact Sheet: Foreclosure Alternatives and Home Price Decline Protection Incentives, please visit link. To view [...]
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Posted on March 16th, 2009, by Stephan Sabbah
What is a real estate short sale? A little-known alternative, once more commonly used in the real estate downturn of the early ’90s, is the “short sale,” which works like this: A homeowner falls behind on his or her mortgage payments, usually due to a job loss, rising debt payments, or both. Facing [...]
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Posted on March 16th, 2009, by Stephan Sabbah
Once Countrywide has received a copy of a signed purchase agreement, they will need about 2 days to receive the faxed documents and review. They will follow up with a confirmation of the receipt of the purchase agreement. If the offer is viable, the interior appraisal will be ordered. Within 3 days after the appraiser [...]
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Posted on March 16th, 2009, by Stephan Sabbah
Until this year, there were definite tax consequences from escaping foreclosure through a short sale. Avoiding foreclosure has always been the best thing to do since it prevents a black mark on your credit report that might keep you from being approved for future loans. Most financial experts will tell you that even today, keeping a foreclosure [...]
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Posted on March 16th, 2009, by Stephan Sabbah
Homeowners facing foreclosure often have the option of selecting a short sale or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure as a possible solution to their financial difficulties. But are they? Which is the best choice? Like most alternatives, both have their upsides and their downsides. Understanding these options is the only way to make a truly informed [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2009, by Stephan Sabbah
CALIFORNIA ANTI DEFICIENCY STATUTE California Code of Civil Procedure Section 580 b “No deficiency judgment shall lie in any event after a sale of real property or an estate for years therein for failure of the purchaser to complete his or her contract for sale, or under a deed of trust or mortgage given to [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2009, by Stephan Sabbah
On December 19, 2008, the City of Los Angeles added Ordinance No 180441 to the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (“LARSO) to regulate the grounds for eviction of tenants from foreclosed residential rental properties. The amendment only applies to properties that are purchased at a foreclosure sale on or after December 17, 2008 by a [...]
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