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Antioch CA – We are explaining the steps to approving a short sale in 90 days or less. Today, we’re going to explain Step 2: Influence the BPO. A BPO is a bank’s version of an appraisal. They use that property valuation to make a decision to approve or deny a short sale offer. Click here to disc...

  Antioch CA – We’re going to start explaining the steps to approving a short sale in 90 days or less. Today, we’ll start with Step 1: Find out the type of loan it is. Examples are Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, Portfolio, and “Sliced and Diced.” Click here to discover how other sellers succe...

  Antioch CA – Most agents complain about how short sales drag out for months at a time. Another agent once told me, “I hate short sales. They take 9-12 months to complete. The banks never call you back to let you know what is happening.” The real problem is that most home buyers will wait for 4...

  Antioch CA – Most people think that when a loan modification fails, then the homeowner who loses their home is the only party that loses. Well, often the bank loses as well. Let me explain why. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. Many...

    Antioch CA – John and Susan bought a home at the peak before the real estate crash. They paid $325,000 for their dream home. Unfortunately, it isn’t a dream anymore. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. John lost his job and didn’t f...

  Antioch CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Richard. “I accepted a job transfer and had to move. Unfortunately we were upside down on the house. I decided to rent it out rather than short sale it. The renters just moved out. I just checked the house. They tras...

  Antioch CA – In most areas the rental market is very tight. Rental prices have been increasing because so many people are losing their home to foreclosure. But, what is still surprising is that in most cases it is still cheaper to rent than own an upside down home. See, home prices have droppe...

    Antioch CA – Some people don’t know why they should bother with a short sale. “I’ll just let the bank foreclose. A short sale isn’t worth the aggravation”, they tell us. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. There is one simple reason...

    Antioch CA – Buying a Short Sales can be a great way to get a good deal on your home purchase. However, you need to be aware of what is involved with buying a short sale. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. Here are four things that...

  Antioch CA – What a relief! You can now short sale your home and not feel like a loser. In fact, it’s becoming the “cool” thing to do. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. I recently read an article about how Medicare was costing way m...