Here are links to some of the things we will cover today. Here’s a link to the free, HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in WA State and the link with more info for ppl who might qualify for free legal aid. Here’s a link to a blog post I wrote about the two new forms from DFI and DOL, […]
To the Students from the Feb 21, 2012 Short Sale Fraud Class at Preview Properties Northgate
Here are links to some of the things we will cover today. Here’s a link to the free, HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in WA State and the link with more info for ppl who might qualify for free legal aid. Here’s a link to a blog post I wrote about the two new forms from DFI and DOL, […]
To the Students from the Feb 17, 2012 Foreclosure Field Trip at SKCAR Bellevue
Here are some links that we will talk about in class today. Here’s the 61 page WA StateForeclosure Resource and Prevention Guide. Here’s a link to the Northwest Trustee Service website. One way to see how many homes are scheduled for auction on a given date, click on the “Properties for Auction, USA-Foreclosure” link from upper left […]
To the Students from the Feb 16, 2012 Short Sale Fraud class at John L Scott University Place
Here are links to some of the things we covered today. Here’s a link to the free, HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in WA State and the link with more info for ppl who might qualify for free legal aid. Here’s a link to a blog post I wrote about the two new forms from DFI and DOL, the […]
To the Students from the Feb 14, 2012 Class at SKCAR Bellevue on Buying REOs
Here are some links to information we will cover today: Here is a nice graph showing agency REO inventory and the follow up from Tom Lawler adding private label RMBS REO inventory….and here’s CR’s Graph Gallery. The menu runs left to right across the top of the page, just under CR’s logo. We talked about Fannie and Freddie being insolvent. Here’s a […]
To the Students from the Feb 9, 2012 class on How to Become an REO Listing Broker at JLS Univ Place
Here’s the WA State Foreclosure Fairness Act and here’s the new WA State Foreclosure Resource Guide This is a VERY GOOD PDF for distressed homeowners. Here’s a link to the WA State Bar Association where financially struggling homeowners can apply for free legal aid. Here are some local King/Sno/Pierce statistics on trustee deeds and notice of trustee sales courtesy of Seattle […]
To the Students from the Feb 6, 2012 Class on How to Become an REO Listing Broker at SKCAR Bellevue
Here’s the WA State Foreclosure Fairness Act and here’s the new WA State Foreclosure Resource Guide This is a VERY GOOD PDF for distressed homeowners. Here’s a link to the WA State Bar Association where financially struggling homeowners can apply for free legal aid. Here are some local King/Sno/Pierce statistics on trustee deeds and notice of trustee sales courtesy of Seattle […]
To the Students from the Feb 2, 2012 Class at JLS Univ Place “Loan Mod,Short Sale or Foreclosure?”
Here are some recent statistics from Seattle Bubble on Notice of Trustee Sales, Trustee Deeds, and Warranty Deeds for the Tri-County area. By the way, Tim Ellis offers these stats in report format here. Here’s a link to the graph gallery which is where I find those great graphs on delinquency statistics at the beginning of the class. Here’s the IRS website […]
To the Students from the Jan 31, 2012 BPO-R Class at Seattle King Co Realtors
Hi Everyone, Here are some links that will be mentioned in class today. Here’s a link to the BPO-R website. Here’s a link to the WA State Bar Association….with info on the foreclosure mediation program. Here’s the definition of a BPO….from our WA State Licensing Law. Here’s the article that explains the mortgage market share, showing 96.5% of […]
Wa State SB 6337 Protecting Short Sale Sellers
Senate Bill 6337 was recently introduced in the WA State Legislature regarding short sales. After a short selling homeowner gets the shortfall deficiency waived, the homeowner receives a 1099 in the mail because debt forgiveness is a taxable event. As we’ve learned, some people may have to pay taxes on the deficiency, others may not depending on their circumstances. More about […]