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What is Foreclosure? Foreclosure occurs when a homeowner is seriously behind on their mortgage payments.  Millions of Americans face foreclosure every year, especially now, during the housing crisis.  Some are able to avoid foreclosure by taking the right steps immediately to save their Torrance ...

I wrote an email (excerpt below) to a very nice lady whom I met with last week.  She needs to sell her Los Angeles house because she is in foreclosure and bankruptcy.  She has 2 offers to choose from (one of which is mine).  I felt compelled to let her know what has to happen, regardless of which...

Many of you hold title to your Gardena house in a living trust (as do I).  That’s great estate planning!  But, did you know that any time you refinance the mortgage on your home, you must first take it out of the trust?   Your mortgage broker or escrow officer will instruct you on how to do that....

Do I Have to Use a Real Estate Agent to Sell My Altadena House?  The answer is “NO”, you do not.  How can it be that easy you ask?  You will be selling your Altadena house directly to me.  There is no middleman, whatsoever.  So, there are no commissions to pay.  And, I will be buying your Altaden...

You’ve decided to sell your home.  Your home is your castle.  You probably have some of your best memories while living in your home.  Selling your home is an emotional time.  But don’t be emotional when it comes to these 4 areas.  This is where you can really lose a lot of money and time. First,...

by Jennifer Shenbaum I try to blog about things that are relevant to today’s market, because todays’ market is like no other, ever.  One thing I am asked about on a weekly basis, if not daily, is, why do people sell their homes to you.  I’ve been thinking about it almost every day since I was fir...

by Jennifer Shenbaum Living in Southern California, last week we all experienced the power of WIND!  Wind speeds were alarmingly high, especially in Pasadena and the surrounding area.  Blame it on the “Santa Ana Winds”.  Hundreds of thousands of residences lost power and had minor or major tree d...

by Jennifer Shenbaum I keep looking for signs of recovery in the real estate market.  I want it to happen sooner than later.  Or, at least, I want to see the tide turning to positive.  It isn’t happening, NOT AT ALL.  The Case-Shiller data (economic indicators used to predict upturns and downtur...

by Jennifer Shenbaum There is a huge pool of underwater homeowners in America.  Almost 14 million homeowners have a negative equity position, actually.  And that number grew 1.5% last month from the previous month.  So, is the housing market recovering?  Nope. Not only do we have a huge inventory...

by Jennifer Shenbaum When selling your property, one thing that you may not think of is title to the property.  Mainly, do you have the chain of documents that shows you are the owner of the property? You may be saying, “Yes, of course,” in your mind right now, but you may want to make sure.  Rig...