Recent client protection

  • by Lane Bailey

    There are a couple of stories in the last few days that have hit the same sour note.  And, if you are selling your home (with or without representation), you need to be aware of this situation.
    Loan fraud is still rearing its ugly head.  Speaking at the Mortgage Brokers Association fraud conference:
    Merle D. Sharick, vice [...]

  • by Lane Bailey

    If you didn’t know, this little thingie (≠) is the ‘does NOT equal’ sign.
    photo credit: ejhogbin
    So many people have an idea that price and value are connected… or more specifically, discount from original list and value have a connection… they don’t.  Bluntly, two buyers could go out and buy properties in the same neighborhood.  [...]

  • by Lane Bailey

    And my wife would be happy to provide a list…  But, this is about real estate.  Specifically, short sales.
    A short sale in real estate is selling a property below the mortgage payoff, and getting the bank to take the loss.  They are done, but they are pretty rare… and I ran across a great post [...]