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Treasury sets guidelines on “Short Sales”

admin | February 9, 2010

On Monday November 30, 2009, the U.S. Treasure set guidelines on a plan for mortgage companies to speed up “Short Sales” and other loan modification alternatives. These new guidelines will become effective on April 5, 2010

Rising Short Sales on the Market, and the Challenges they present

admin | December 3, 2009

It’s no secret that short sale listings have drastically increased in very little time. This increase can be blamed on a number of factors: rising unemployment, decline in home values, resetting ARMs, and the list can go on. What ever the cause, it appears as though Short Sale listings are going to be around for some time to come, and both consumers and agents should be aware of the challenges associated with them.

Fannie Mae Confirms its Short Sale Commissions Policy

admin | December 3, 2009

Fannie Mae has reconfirmed its short sale commission policy with the NAR

Freddie Mac confirms its Short Sales Commission Policy

admin | December 3, 2009

Freddie Mac confirmed that its servicers are not allowed to renegotiate short sales commissions in writing on August 20, 2009

Bank of America: The Untruth about Short Sales

admin | August 28, 2009

On August 18, 2009, Kimberly Dawson (Bank of America Home Loans Vice President-Group Operations Manager Short Sales) participated in an audio conference hosted by Campbell Communications. During the conference, Dawson gave an overview of Bank of America’s Short Sale Timeline. This overview suggests that a typical short sale with Bank of America shouldn’t [...]