Here are some links to websites and other information we reviewed in class.
Here’s a link to the WA State Bar Assoc and info on help for free legal aid for homeowners facing foreclosure.
Want more info on the 50-state Attorneys General lawsuit settlement? Here you go…plus a news article on how the settlement starts the clock on short sales.
And here’s a link to the Graph Gallery over at Calculated Risk where you can see the various graphs and charts I used during the class.
To better understand the two housing bottoms and how they can sometimes occur years apart, here is a quick, easy to read article with…graphs!
Here’s the 61 page WA StateForeclosure Resource and Prevention Guide. This was published by Rob McKenna’s office and is a pretty good resource document.
Here’s a direct link to WA State Foreclosure Fairness Act.
Here’s a link to the website which shows how many foreclosure auctions are scheduled each week in each county via Northwest Trustee Services.
There was a request for more info on the Equator software system
I wrote two articles on: Predatory Short Sale Negotiators…and also 21 Questions to Ask Short Sale Negotiators Before Hiring Them
Here’s a link to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System where you can check on the status of a loan originator’s license.
Here’s a link to the IRS website explaining the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act; who is and is not exempt.
Making Home Affordable is where you or your client can go to learn more about foreclosure mitigation options like a loan mod (HAMP) or a short sale (HAFA.)
for recent stats and graphs on the Puget Sound area sales go to Seattle Bubble.
Thanks for coming to class everyone!