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As everyone knows, short sales can be a pain. Patience is needed as a bank can draw out the process and provide vague unclear answers as to why the process is taking several months. Now, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae take a step forward to shorten the short sale process.

Starting in June of 2012, [...]

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This site and my short sale articles are for you, the consumer. At the end of the day, I am here to answer your Arizona short sale questions. I am here as an expert and as a resource. I can talk about short sales, lenders, and real estate all day long. But, on the same [...]

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The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act has been around since 2007. Believe it or not, it has also been utilized and talked about since 2007. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act has helped a lot of homeowners who were faced with a 1099 after going through a short sale or foreclosure.

Well, there is some [...]

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Turning The Tables

On March 13, 2012 By

Sometimes, actually pretty frequently, I think about YOU. You are the consumer. You are my client. It is your thoughts, opinions, and ideas that matter to me. At the end of the day, you are the person I am trying to help or want to help.

Today it hit me. What do you want to [...]

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The bank has to _________

On February 21, 2012 By

I speak with a handful of homeowners every week who are facing foreclosure or who are considering a short sale. There is a common misconception in regard to short sales/foreclosure. The general public feels the banks HAVE to do this or are required to GIVE that. At the end of the day, that is just [...]

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Am I Upside Down On My Mortgage?

On January 25, 2012 By

There are a lot of statistics out there in regard to short sales in Arizona and the housing crisis. Some of these statistics will quote “homeowners who are upside down on their mortgage”. One of the qualification of doing an Arizona short sale is being upside on your mortgage.

Here is a great video [...]

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Brent T White is a local Arizonan and college professor. He make some very valid and interesting points on the economical and moral debate of short sale, foreclosure, and strategic default.

If you haven’t had a chance to read some of his articles, I reccomend you check our our “Brent T White” section http://realestatewizkid.com/short-sale-information/brent-t-white/

Thanks [...]

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Times are tough. Plus, I can almost guarantee your home is under water. So clearly, doing an equity sale is out of the question. If you’re behind on your mortgage payments you might have just received a Notice of Trustee’s Sale. Basically, the bank is letting you know they are eventually going to foreclosure on [...]

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So, you lost your job, or just going through hard times. The terrifying thought that you can’t continue to make your mortgage payments starts to surface. Most run from this thought. It’s scary, I understand. You know you just can’t make ends meet anymore but you don’t want to admit it. You don’t want to [...]

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I can’t stress this point enough. Please make sure you hire an experienced short sale negotiator / short sale Realtor. Too many people just click on the first result from Google and assume they are qualified.

Too many sites are falsly ranked because they have content like:

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