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Here are the basic requirements to be considered for the HAFA program.  If you don't know who owns your loan, call us 760-464-8138 and we can help you find out! TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAFA ELIGIBILITY (Short Sale) ·         Must be or recently have been borrower’s principal residence ·         Prope...
03/26/2012
With over 10.9 million families in trouble, more must be done to help!  While Bank of American, Chase and Wells Fargo are implementing procedures to help more homeowners, for many it's too late.  We need to act faster and get through was many are calling the worst housing crisis since the great d...
03/26/2012
On Friday, March 9, the Obama Administration announced updates to the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative (HAFA) program. Created in 2009, HAFA is a government-sponsored initiative assisting all Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) eligible homeowners in avoiding foreclosure through sh...
03/17/2012
I get buyer calls every week asking "where's all the bank owned homes".  In the Coachella Valley, we currently have a shortage of inventory and believe it or not (the numbers don't lie) we are currently in a balanced market overall.  but some others are doing better than others. As of the end of ...
03/13/2012
  Laura Lake http://www.buyandsellpalmsprings.com lauralake@buyandsellpalmsprings.com 760-464-8138 (Office) Keller Williams Realty 47170 Washington La Quinta, CA 92253 March 2012 Market Update Opportunities in the housing market continue to grow for buyers and sellers. Home affordability, driven ...
03/13/2012
  Buy NOW and Buy LOW! Home prices are back to where they were a decade ago. Mortgage interest rates are rock bottom. Housing affordability hasn't been this good in a generation. If you or anyone you know is interested in buying a home and seizing opportunities that can't be beat, I can help! La...
03/12/2012
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  Laura Lake http://www.buyandsellpalmsprings.comlauralake@buyandsellpalmsprings.com 760-464-8138 (Office)Keller Williams Realty 47170 Washington La Quinta, CA 92253 Whether saving money or saving the planet is the motivation, there are thousands of simple "green" choices we can each make in our ...
03/07/2012
  Think again! Since 2009, the average mortgage payment has fallen below the average monthly rent. The gap between owning and renting is smaller than it's been in the past 22 years! If you or anyone you know is ready to stop buying real estate for their landlord and start investing in their own f...
03/07/2012
IMPORTANT UPDATE: HAFA's sister program HAMP gets extended through 2013 The Treasury Department announced that the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) - which is the sister program for HAFA - was extended by one (1) year through December 31, 2013. This means eligible consumers will have m...
02/29/2012
If you have already completed a short sale on your home or are thinking about short selling, now be the time! Let's not forget that the Tax Relief for Cancelled Mortgage Debt is set to expire on December 31, 2012, but now FHA is doing something else to help homeowners after a short sale. Our Sho...
02/19/2012
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