SHOCKER!! Buyer of a short sale doesn’t own the property he just purchased (or does he?). Seller of the short sale paid off the wrong party (or did he?). The below email was sent to Neil Garfield at Living Lies. Sadly this is not shocking at we know of two other lawsuits where the seller [...]
FHA pumps up the commission for brokers
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) removed the 1% origination fee cap on loans insured by the Federal Housing Agency (FHA), according a mortgagee letter sent out this week. HUD made the change to remain consistent with the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), which will require mortgage lenders to disclose to borrowers [...]








