My fondness for alliterations compels the title. I could not resist. The purpose of this post is to welcome Lake Oswego attorney extraordinaire, Kelly Harpster,
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
Following a rough and tumble year in the banking industry, Belial Bank’s feckless fearless leader, B.L. Zebub, believes it is high time to bring some
Background. In 2007 Congress passed the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. The gist of the law is that for those taxpayers who have had debt
This is the second installment of my article looking back over the past five years at Portland housing statistics. Part One examined the real reason
Background – 3Q 2007. Looking back, August 2007 was a memorable month, filled with good news and bad. Based upon RMLS™ numbers, it was a
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.
Question [Hardship Letters]. I am trying to do a short sale. The bank is asking me for a “hardship letter.” What is it they are
“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
Over the course of the past two and one-half years, I’ve met with hundreds of folks experiencing the trauma of dealing with huge negative equity
