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Short Sales: NAR Fixes MARS!
After a meeting with NAR President Ron Phipps, the FTC has announced it will not enforce a rule against real estate agents assisting buyers in short sale negotiations.
NEW WA State Foreclosure Fairness Act Video
Get details regarding the new law and how it affects distressed homeowners. This video covers the new rights and processes available to the homeowner and the free services that may be available to them as well. We discuss free counseling services, the notification process and what paperwork your client will need to proceed. If the client cannot stay in the home, we cover the short sale process and the role of a short sale negotiator. This is information you need to know and you should share it with any client who is underwater on their mortgage and needs relief
Homeownership still part of American dream
There is pervasive talk these days that the American dream of homeownership is now the "myth" of homeownership. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place — that's a myth. Dig a hole deep enough and you reach China — another myth. But the long-term value of homeownership... not a myth.
Read the opinion-editorial by WR President Phil Harlan and WA State Housing Finance Commission's Executive Director, Kim Herman
