Q-Law Blog

2013 Short Sale FAQs [Part One]

The local and national real estate markets have been on the ropes for five years. The third quarter of 2007 was the statistical peak for

Foreclosure Mill Morality

Slam! Bang! HER:  “Honey, is that you? You’re home early from the firm. Usually, on Fridays, you go over to Lucifer’s Lounge with the other

The ‘Briar Patch’ of Dodd-Frank

  The Goliaths are getting bigger. From 1995 to 2009 the six largest banks’ assets increased from 18% of gross domestic product to 68%. They’re

Big Banks: The Illusion of Strength

“I don’t care about being strong; I just want to look strong.” [Heard in the gym from a steroid-infused bodybuilder]    This statement could have

MERS Fatigue

OK, I admit it!  I am suffering from chronic MERS fatigue.  Every few days, in some part of the country, MERS gets sued by someone. 

Strategic Default – Five Years Later

“Some borrowers default because they no longer possess the ability to repay their mortgage loans. However, there is a group of borrowers who may continue