Blog for Realtors
Houston area foreclosure stats for August 2010
Tuesday, August 3rd is Foreclosure Tuesday. Here is a quick look at the Houston area foreclosure stats: Posted Homes for Foreclosure 226 - Brazoria … [Read More...]
New Real Estate “sales” or “transfer” Tax in ObamaCare!
Several folks have asked and now we have an answer. Yes, if you are part of the evil rich class whose income will be more than $200,000 in the year you … [Read More...]
Flood insurance extended again and is retroactive
FINALLY!!! For those in our area that work the direct coastline like Galveston, Brazoria, Chamber & Jefferson County this is a much needed "bill." The … [Read More...]
Congress approves 3 month extension of tax credit for buyers
Hot off the AP press...collect your checks as you pass go WASHINGTON — Congress has sent President Barack Obama a plan to give homebuyers an extra … [Read More...]
Blog for Homeowners
Mortgage lender called Hispanics “trained pigs”
Unbelievable? No, sadly we see unscrupulous lenders hammering borrowers who have no idea they are falling victim to a predatory loan. In fact, most … [Read More...]
Houston area foreclosures up 34.6% since 2009
Values are still on a roller coaster as the Houston Biz Journal is reporting...In Houston, about 19,137 homes were foreclosed on or in danger of it in … [Read More...]
Bank of America Sued In Texas For Abusing Homeowners with Misinformation and Misdirection
For the most part BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP is the pits. Faxing documents several times in a row because BAC "lost them" or got a new fax number … [Read More...]
Taylor Bean & Whittaker chairman Lee Farkas Charged with Securities Fraud
If your mortgage was funded or serviced by Taylor, Bean & Whittaker then it needs to be audited. TBW was notoriously difficult to deal with in the … [Read More...]
Blog for Attorneys
FDIC’s Sheila Blair sues IndyMac
It's about time that the government wakes up to the schemes some of these banks are pulling on borrowers and taxpayers. Neil Garfield put it best..."Well you have to give credit to Sheila Baer. She gets it. Here she is going after the IndyMac executives for making loans to developers that they … [Read More...]
Forensic Mortgage Loan Audit Scams: A New Twist on Foreclosure Rescue Fraud says FTC
The latest foreclosure rescue scam to exploit homeowners is a forensic mortgage loan audit says the FTC. They should have said MAY BE a scam. What the FTC doesn't tell you is that it is only a scam if there is no value to the audit. A good audit will analyze your loan not just for a few mathematical … [Read More...]
Neil Garfield’s Motion Practice & Discovery Workshop
Join Neil Garfield this weekend. 14 CLE Credits + 1.5 hr MAY 23-24 9:00AM-5:00PM. CHANDLER, AZ. LUNCH INCLUDED. A Garfield Continuum Course. Foreclosure Defense and Offense. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP INCLUDES EXTENSIVE MANUAL INCLUDING FORMS, NARRATIVES AND CASES. INCLUDES FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT … [Read More...]
MERS must be stopped. Next up Oregon
MERS is scum. It is used to conceal from you the homeowner the real man behind the curtain (the party who is holding your mortgage). QUESTION: So what is to be done with this evil smoke screen called MERS? ANSWER: A good 'ol Texas butt kicking. What needs to happen in Oregon is the same … [Read More...]
