Los Angeles Short Sales

Short Sales: The Road to Easier Navigation & Successful Transaction

Many recent indicators I’ve seen, heard, and experienced seem to point to more positives regarding the conducting of Short Sale property transactions. They’re fitting the pieces of the Short Sale puzzle together a bit faster and better.      Major servicers (big banks) finally seem a bit better equipped, more willing to avoid foreclosure expenses, and more

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Short Selling your Los Angeles Home – Will I Have to Pay Taxes on Debt Forgiveness?

What is a short sale? If you are having a hard time paying your mortgage and owe more than the property is worth, then you may consider short selling your Los Angeles home.  What this means is that you would list the house at market price and work with prospective buyers until your come to

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Buying a Los Angeles Foreclosure or Short Sale, Hold on, it Could be a Bumpy Ride

If you are thinking of buying a Los Angeles foreclosure or short sale you are going to have to have a lot of patience and put a great deal of trust in your real estate agent. Buying a Los Angeles Foreclosure When you are buying a foreclosure the human touch is basically removed from the

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What do Mortgage Insurance and Magic Have in Common?

Today, at the monthly NAHREP (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals) meeting in San Marcos, California, I had the pleasure of speaking about short sales. After the meeting, Ken Davis approached me and asked me about mortgage insurance. Short sale aficionados (or should I call them short sale suckers?) already know that mortgage insurance

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Thinking of Walking Away from Your Los Angeles Home? Make Sure You are Not Saddled with a Tax Bill

If you are thinking of walking away from your Los Angeles home, or doing a short sale on that home don’t automatically assume that you will not have taxes to pay on the forgiven portion of your debt. There are laws in place that protect the distressed Los Angeles homeowner from having to pay taxes

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