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77What Property Preservation is About
Property preservation involves the securing, protecting, and preparing of properties for sale that have undergone foreclosure, default, or are in bank-owned status. The financial hardships that cause these...
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52President Obama's 2009 Economic Stimulus Plan
Employment opportunities and infrastructure. That is what this new economic stimulus plan, which is estimated to be $838 billion is gearing towards. In early January, the breakdown of the plan was as...
6 comments56Getting Through the Housing Crisis
The Federal Housing Administration's initial plan of being able to provide more housing programs to help improve and increase the housing market has backfired. The constant fall of housing prices and...
5 comments51How Mortgages Began
In order to understand mortgages, it is best to start with their history and where the idea of a mortgage actually came from. It all began as far back as the 12th Century, when creditors were protected by law...
2 comments72Cash for Keys for Occupants of Foreclosed Homes
In a recent cash for keys transaction, a tenant living in a property in Bakersfield, California, called me due to the notice that was posted on her front door by a contractor, who works for my property...
1 comment54Understanding Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Housing Market
In order to understand the relations the two government sponsored enterprises had with the housing market, it may be best to start with a little review of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or...
2 comments67The Borrower's Cost of Foreclosure
The initial cost of foreclosure to a borrower begins with factors that cause the occurrence of delinquencies in the first place. Major contributors to these factors are job loss, death, illness, divorce, and...
0 comments53A Family's Struggle with Foreclosure
"Kristy, Sweetheart, it's time to wake up or you'll be late for school." For Karen Munroe's children, the battle with the blankets at 6:30 in the morning was inevitable. Then it was followed with getting...
3 comments51An Open Door to Avoid Foreclosure
The effects of the national foreclosure crisis leave homeowners wondering about what to do next. Where will they live? With their credit ruined, how will they qualify for a new place to live? How will this...
0 comments51The Benefits of Loan Modifications
Loan modifications provide benefits for both the borrower and the lender/investor. Borrower Benefits: 1) Payments are more affordable for the borrower 2) Terms are changed towards borrower(s)' benefits or...
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