• Home
  • Newsletter Sign-Up
  • Local News
  • Real Estate Industry Updates
  • Home Design & Decor
  • Legal
  • Tips
  • Misc.
  • About JohnHart

Recent News:

  • Absorption Rate Analysis – July 2025: A Predictable Month Serves Up Our Lowest Absorption Rate High Yet
  • Neighborhood Watch: Despite Its Selling Points, Competition Remains Lower for Encino Homes for Sale Than the Rest of the Valley
  • What’s the Difference Between Homeowners’ Insurance and Home Title Insurance? And Do You Need It?
  • The William Mulholland Memorial Fountain Has Been Dry Since 2021. When Will It Reopen?
  • How Purposeful Real Estate Website Design Makes for a More Rewarding Experience

Tag: Freddie Mac

Colony Capital Reaches Deep Into Their Pockets

Misc. November 7, 2012November 7, 2012 JohnHart Real Estate 0 Comments

When Tom Barrack lost the bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, he decided to a leap into one of his largest bulk foreclosure purchases. With contacts high above in the real estate industry, Barrack reached out to Fannie Mae and bid on their bulk for a $176,000,000 purchase. 

Keep Your Home California (Read the Fine Print)

Misc. November 6, 2012April 20, 2016 JohnHart Real Estate 1 Comment

The federally funded ‘Keep Your Home California’ Program will soon begin efforts to help distressed homeowners. The federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has hesitated to approve the program passing yet sees this as a way to provide a sustainable mortgage payments. 

fannie freddie agree with MI on short sale guidelines

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?

EXPIRED-foreclosure-tax-shortsale-relief-act

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?

drowning

Real Estate: Sink or Swim?

Politics & Econ May 24, 2012May 24, 2012 JohnHart Real Estate 1 Comment
ali frazier short sale modification fight

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?

foreclosure sign

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?

laguna-beach-pool foreclosed

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.

mike williams

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!

Posts navigation

Previous 1 2 3 … 5 Next
  • Home
  • Newsletter Sign-Up
  • Local News
  • Real Estate Industry Updates
  • Home Design & Decor
  • Legal
  • Tips
  • Misc.
  • About JohnHart
Copyright © 2025 by The HartBeat.