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Guess Who Is Betting Big On Short Sales? The Government!!

Politics & Econ November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 John Maseredjian 5 Comments

Earlier this week, the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) managed to get a set of new “short sale guidelines” passed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Mortgage Insurers with which they work.  While this is great news on the surface, what does it really mean to distressed homeowners?

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Short Sale Help: Time to Sell Before Your Time Expires!!!

Industry, Politics & Econ July 11, 2012April 20, 2016 JohnHart Real Estate 7 Comments

2007 Mortgage Debt Relief Forgiveness Act expiring at the end of 2012, is it too late for a short sale?

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Real Estate: Sink or Swim?

Politics & Econ May 24, 2012May 24, 2012 JohnHart Real Estate 1 Comment
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Loan Modification vs. Short Sale

Misc. May 3, 2012December 11, 2012 JohnHart Real Estate 5 Comments

Are you winning the fight but losing the battle?

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Short Sale or Foreclosure?

Politics & Econ May 1, 2012June 6, 2012 John Maseredjian 0 Comments

Many homeowners are finding themselves in dire straights.  More specifically they are finding themselves having to choose between foreclosure or short sale.  So which is the right choice for distressed homeowners in today’s market?

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Short Sale: A Better Option

Misc. April 24, 2012April 25, 2012 JohnHart Real Estate 2 Comments

The year is 2006, and you’re inside Country Mutual Bank.  Surrounding you are a newlywed couple, a family of five, and a hardworking professional who apparently was just promoted.  They all have one thing in common, they are buying a house! They spent their time looking for the perfect place that they can call home, […]

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Multi-Million Dollar Foreclosure in Southern California!

Local News, Misc. April 20, 2012April 20, 2012 JohnHart Real Estate 1 Comment

  Not even the super wealthy will be immune to foreclosures as short sales set to surge this year.

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Foreclosure: the F word

Politics & Econ April 10, 2012April 10, 2012 John Maseredjian 3 Comments

Hold on! It’s not what you think!  While it may carry the same stigma and shock as it’s four letter cousin, the F word I am referring to is Foreclosure. 

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Fannie Mae’s CEO Michael Williams to Step Down

Politics & Econ January 10, 2012January 10, 2012 John Maseredjian 3 Comments

In a shocking turn of events Michael Williams, the current CEO of Fannie Mae, has announced that he will be stepping down from his post.

The Fed Wants You To Buy Real Estate

Politics & Econ January 9, 2012June 7, 2012 John Maseredjian 4 Comments

The Federal Reserve is going to unprecedented lengths to shore up the housing market, and in their latest announcement it seems that they want to spend more Taxpayer money to do so!

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