Jean Griswold's Blog

March 2012Hello, For millions of homeowners, trying to balance a budget while maintaining a mortgage that is more than the value of a home is becoming nearly impossible. Add the threat of scams, con-artists and people who are willing to take advantage of vulnerable homeowners and the scale contin...

Hello, A lot has changed since you bought your home. Home values have tanked, unemployment has spiked and homeownership has taken a turn for the worse. Millions feel stuck in a home they can't afford to sell because they owe more on their mortgage than the home is worth. And for many, the mortgag...

Hello, Millions of homeowners in this country are unable to afford the payments on a home that's worth less than the amount they owe on their mortgage. These are people who have played by the rules, made good decisions, and had every reason to believe that the American Dream of homeownership was ...

MLS 2051326 - $95,640 -- PRICE REDUCED!!! 7.97 acres zoned SFR. Very quiet cul-de-sac residential area.  Property annexed into the city 6/30/2011 -- water/sewer will be available. This is a BANKRUPTCY COURT sale; priced accordingly.  Acceptable offer can normally go to closing within 45 days of ...

   MLS 986987 - $450,000  --  PRICE REDUCED!!! Original house built 1936 expanded multiple times; original hardwood floors under carpet/newer hardwoods; all electrical/plumbing updated within last 10 years; new roof 2009; refurbished heat pump installed 2009; water conditioning system new 2008. C...

This blog originated with an appraiser down in Georgia - it's so important for ALL of us that I want to be sure that all my fellow Cabarrus/Mecklenburg/Stanly counterparts know about it, too!  Yes it is true, just yesterday, September 18th FHA sent out a Mortgagee Letter to all lenders that they ...