Blog for Realtors
Houston area foreclosure stats for September 2010
Tuesday, September 7th is Foreclosure Tuesday. Here is a quick look at the Houston area foreclosure stats: Posted Homes for Foreclosure Posted … [Read More...]
Do you need a lawyer or a REALTOR?
The answer is very likely YES; as in both. If you are listing and selling short sales then your seller very likely needs not only you as a licensed … [Read More...]
Houston area foreclosure stats for August 2010
Tuesday, August 3rd is Foreclosure Tuesday. Here is a quick look at the Houston area foreclosure stats: Posted Homes for Foreclosure 226 - Brazoria … [Read More...]
New Real Estate “sales” or “transfer” Tax in ObamaCare!
Several folks have asked and now we have an answer. Yes, if you are part of the evil rich class whose income will be more than $200,000 in the year you … [Read More...]
Blog for Homeowners
AHMSI robbing homeowners…is American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc your servicer?
AHMSI is near the top of our personal list of mortgage servicers (the "mortgage" company that collects the payment) that routinely "loses" payments, "misapplies" … [Read More...]
Did one of these folks scam you?
If you got scammed by one of these folks and are dealing with the misery of a real estate transaction gone bad please contact our office ASAP! On the … [Read More...]
1 in 10 familes is in danger of foreclosure
Look around you. Does your neighbor, friend, co-worker or family member have a mortgage? How about ten folks on your street? The Mortgage Bankers … [Read More...]
Is your mortgage modification trials rolling past 3 months?
Have three months have past by and you're still awaiting your "permanent" modification? As Gomer Pyle says, Surprise, surprise, surprise. USA Today … [Read More...]
Blog for Attorneys
Million Dollar Judgment Issued Against Mortgage Brokerage
Every mortgage brokers has a simple choice: Falsify the borrowers records or not? Whether or not the borrower chooses to lie about their own income and/or buy more house then they can afford is a separate discussion. Sure, borrowers want to have as much house as possible and yes, many borrowers … [Read More...]
FDIC’s Sheila Blair sues IndyMac
It's about time that the government wakes up to the schemes some of these banks are pulling on borrowers and taxpayers. Neil Garfield put it best..."Well you have to give credit to Sheila Baer. She gets it. Here she is going after the IndyMac executives for making loans to developers that they … [Read More...]
Forensic Mortgage Loan Audit Scams: A New Twist on Foreclosure Rescue Fraud says FTC
The latest foreclosure rescue scam to exploit homeowners is a forensic mortgage loan audit says the FTC. They should have said MAY BE a scam. What the FTC doesn't tell you is that it is only a scam if there is no value to the audit. A good audit will analyze your loan not just for a few mathematical … [Read More...]
Neil Garfield’s Motion Practice & Discovery Workshop
Join Neil Garfield this weekend. 14 CLE Credits + 1.5 hr MAY 23-24 9:00AM-5:00PM. CHANDLER, AZ. LUNCH INCLUDED. A Garfield Continuum Course. Foreclosure Defense and Offense. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP INCLUDES EXTENSIVE MANUAL INCLUDING FORMS, NARRATIVES AND CASES. INCLUDES FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT … [Read More...]
