What is MARS and What does it mean to the Consumer?
April 25, 2011 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
There is an entirely new set of rules and laws regarding short sales service providers aimed at making sure consumers are protected. These new rules are stemming from the fact that so many people have been abusing consumers by fraudulent claims and false promises. Many of these same people take consumers money and run with [...]
Short Sales Heading Hopefully For Smoother Waters
February 16, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
Here is a great article about some government and Private sector folks that are finally working on some sensible goals and outcomes for speeding up and short sales. If some of these things come to pass we just might see things get a little smoother and more predictable if you will in Short Sales which [...]
What are the Top Rated Real Estate Sites in the US for Traffic??
February 15, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
People are often mystified as to how to get their Home marketed on the Web properly. Sure it is easy to get into the MLS but it is all about the eyeballs. Learning how to get the most exposure and making sure your agent is doing it right are a real trick. Look at this [...]
Cash For Keys Program Should be a Final Option: What you Need to Know.
February 15, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
We are getting a lot of Questions from People who want to Understand if they can or should just walk away from their home and we hear alot about the Cash for Keys Program. That might be an Option for you but it comes with some very real conditions and it also is not a [...]
Big Buying Incentive for Investors is Here!
February 13, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
It is still a great time to buy a home for the first time home buyer before the program runs out in Late April. But other investors are not aware of the government funding money out there available for them when they buy bank owned homes. It is called the Neighborhood Stabilization Program or NSP. [...]
Short Sale Fraud Caught On Tape: Check this out
January 28, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
This is from Our Friends at: Jeremy Brandt’s Short Sale Site Short Sale Supervisor Talks to a Real Estate Agent – Recorded Conversation The Short Sales and Bank Fraud story continues to gain traction. After CNBC aired the story we brought them, dozens of other media outlets, bloggers and authorities have contacted me to discuss [...]
What is a Short Sale Anyway??
November 12, 2009 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
A short sale is a sale of real estate in which the sale proceeds fall short of the balance owed on the property’s loan.[1] It often occurs when a borrower cannot pay the mortgage loan on their property, but the lender decides that selling the property at a moderate loss is better than pressing the [...]
