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
[Note: These are my opinions alone and are not meant to supersede or replace any company’s existing policy, which may differ for various reasons. Nor
Introduction. Recently there have been some anecdotal reports that real estate licensees, presumably with the knowledge and consent of sellers and buyers, have engaged in
“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
As a follow-up to my last post on difficult short sales (here), it occurs to me that I should mention the small, but persistent complaint
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
“Language and speech are the means by which people communicate with one another. However, with the Big Banks, their silence conveys the loudest message.” [Anonymous
