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Opportunity has returned to the real estate market. (Money Magazine) In Money magazine’s Make More in 2013, you’ll learn what’s contributing to a rosier outlook for economic growth, how to get more investment income at a time of super-low rates, and how you can start exploring and how you can st...

Bellevue WA – The big banks made mistakes and received a bailout. They have the resources to lobby congress and the courts to have laws written to suit them. But, what has the little guy received? Nothing. So we decided to put together a Homeowner's Bill of Rights. It's time we had Washington loo...

Bellevue WA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Christy. “Why would I do a short sale instead of saving the monthly payments and letting it go into foreclosure?” Christy asked. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided forecl...

Bellevue WA – We recently negotiated a short sale on a VA Loan. After the appraisal is complete and all the other necessary document have been received, VA guidelines state the loan servicer should give us an answer within 15 days. The loan servicer took 65 days to give us an answer. That is a co...

Bellevue WA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Tim. Here is Tim’s Question. “I have an elderly friend who recently finalized a loan modification through her lender. The mortgage company shows on their website that the mod has been processed and the new terms are in...

Bellevue WA – Most people think the person they mail their mortgage payment to every month is the owner of their loan. Not so. In fact, most of the time, they are not the owner. As an example, 80% of all loans that Bank of America handles are not owned by Bank of America. Click here to discover h...

Bellevue WA – We had a short sale recently with a certain loan servicing company. The funny thing was that this loan servicer was hired by the owner of the loan to work on their behalf. In other words, the loan servicer was to look out for the loan owner's best interest. Click here to discover ho...

Bellevue WA – I am following up on a question from Arman. His loan was owned by Fannie Mae and the company handling the loan for Fannie Mae was rejecting an excellent short sale offer for no reason. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. Wh...

Bellevue WA – I am following up on a question from Arman. His loan was owned by Fannie Mae and the company handling the loan for Fannie Mae was rejecting an excellent short sale offer for no reason. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. He...

Bellevue WA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Arman. Here is his question. I am a Seller trying to avoid foreclosure. My agent has a buyer and his offer is with the lender from last seven months. Now the lender told us that Fannie Mae investor refused the short sa...