A short sale on the buyer’s end should be thought of as a traditional sale, you have a buyer that is wanting to purchase a home, a seller wanting to sell a home. The only difference at this stage is that the seller can not sell the home at the sales price without the bank’s approval.
Firewall and Solid Door with Attached Garages
Whether you are selling your home or not – take a moment to take a look at the wall that separates your home and your garage – if there are areas not covered with sheet rock, get it taken care of – check the door and make sure it is a metal door or a solid core door. These two items can save you, your family and your precious belongings.
Short Sale Seller's Do Your Home Work
More and more short sales are closing successfully as of late. My personal opinion is that the banks have finally found ways to at least attempt to process the volume they are seeing and that sellers and real estate professionals are educating themselves on what works and what does not. A short sale is a […]
Short Sale – Is This Your Primary Residence?
If you are living in the home at the time the Notice of Default is issued you may have some protection when it comes to deficiency, second mortgages and so on. However, one of the issues some people forget to ask about is the 1099C that is issued. The guidelines on the tax relief are totally different, so be certain you talk to your attorney about each of these issues, since they can impact you differently.
Did You Miss The Tax Credit? No Worries
Although you may feel like you lost out on a bigger tax return, what would you do with that return? Most of you, if you were honest with yourselves, would spend it in less than a week. The new big screen TV, a newer car, a vacation or carpet for the new house. Am I wrong?
Listing Agents Should Know!!
I have never used someone else’s work on my websites before. Today I ran across this great article about short sales and how frustrating it is to a buyer and agent when the listing agent does not knowwhat they are doing. After speaking withDebe, she gave me permission to use her article on this site. […]
Great Short Sale in La Pine Oregon
Today we visit a home that needs a new owner! This is a super clean and ready to be lived in home. Located on the corner of Kokanee and Pine Drop this corner lot gives you the feel of more than an acre of land. With a covered front porch, a great back deck, fully […]
If I Sell Short Will I Owe Taxes?
When you sell your home as a short sale or you go through a foreclosure a 1099C will be issued. As we know a 1099 is issued to show that money was received and generally there are taxes owed on these funds. However in 2007 The Mortgage Debt Relief Act was passed, originally it was […]
Tax Credit Deadline Approaching
I am amazed at how many people are totally unaware of what the tax credit is and how helpful it can be to a home buyer. The current home buyer tax credit does not just benefit the first time home buyer but any homebuyer. Below is a quick list of qualifications for the home buyer […]
Could This Be Why Your Loan Modification Is An Issue?
In the world of real estate today many of us are hearing terms we have not heard before and even seasoned agents have not heard them in years. Loan Modification, short sale, foreclosure and cash for keys are a few of these terms. Today we will be discussing the loan modification and short sales. Many […]