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Loan Modifications
This is Part Three of a series of articles on the foreclosure process.
This article does not constitute legal advice.
Foreclosure laws vary from state to state.
Homeowners in financial distress should always hire legal counsel. Call your local state bar association for a referral. Reduced or free legal aid may be available in some states. Ask for a referral [...]
Posted: November 8th, 2008 under Bank failures, Legal Issues, Loan Modifications, Mortgage and Lending, Washington State Law, bankruptcy, housing-crisis.
Tags: Loan Modifications
Comments: 26
Options for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
This is Part Two of a series of articles on the foreclosure process.
This article does not constitute legal advice.
Foreclosure laws vary from state to state.
Homeowners in financial distress should always hire legal counsel. Call your local state bar association for a referral. Reduced or free legal aid may be available in some states. Ask for a [...]
Posted: October 25th, 2008 under FHA, General Real Estate, Legal Issues, Loan Modifications, Mortgage and Lending, Seller Information, Washington State Law, foreclosure, housing-crisis, mortgage-fraud, short-sales.
Tags: foreclosure options
Comments: 84
Are Washington Consumers Safer Working with DFI Regulated Lenders?
I’ve always thought so and you may say I’m biased since I work for a company that is regulated by Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. At the very least, home owners who have been wronged by a loan originator under DFI’s watch can rest assured that the company has much higher odds of having [...]
Posted: October 11th, 2008 under Federal Law, Legal Issues, Mortgage and Lending, Washington State Law.
Tags: dfi, fdic, legislation, mortgage-bank, mortgage-broker, occ, otc, safe act
Comments: 12
Do you know where to find info on septic systems and your responsibilities?
A client of mine is planning on selling a property soon and he’s trying to get his proverbial “ducks in a row” before going on market. He asked me about what his responsibilities are with regard to his septic system and he also wanted to know if he needed to do an inspection or pumping [...]
Posted: August 7th, 2008 under Agent Advice, Buyer Information, Eastside, General Real Estate, Legal Issues, Local information, Purchase Information, Real Estate Law, Seller Information, Site Info, Title and Escrow, Uncategorized, Washington State Law.
Comments: 7
Stewart Title in Everett on fire
I just received a call from Mark Perez who works at Stewart Title in King County telling me that Northwest Cable News is showing film footage of a fire in progress at Stewart Title’s Snohomish County main office in Everett.
If you recall it was less than a year ago that Stewart Title Everett received a two million [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2008 under Title and Escrow, Washington State Law.
Tags: Stewart Title Everett
Comments: 10
What do Governor Gregoire’s actions mean for local Countrywide employees and short selling homeowners?
Is Governor Gregoire just a little too late in regards to Countrywide’s lending tactics? Aren’t we merely days away from the Bank of America takeover?
As I drove back to the office today after teaching yet another short sale class, I heard the news on KIRO 710 AM that Governor Gregoire is seeking to pull Countrywide’s lending [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2008 under General Real Estate, Legal Issues, Mortgage and Lending, Real Estate Law, Washington State Law, countrywide, foreclosure.
Tags: countrywide, dfi, governor gregoire, negotiating a short sale with countrywide, predatory-lending, short-sales
Comments: 85
