SOLD: 1031 Meadow Brook Dr, Brentwood CA

Gorgeous  Brentwood single-story home for sale! Big corner lot, covered patio, gas fire pit, sparkling pool with waterfall & solar. Open floor plan, spacious master, upgrades throughout. Amazing built-in home office, beautiful rock fireplace, built-in fridge, and much more. Central location close to everything. Must see!

Practical Advice : How To Help Your Home Sell Faster

Home sellers that want to sell quickly should take a listen to this 3-minute interview from NBC’s The Today Show. It’s loaded with practical advice.

Short Sale Scams – What to Look Out For

Short Sale scams are on the rise in California, so much so that the Real Estate Commissioner has issued a formal warning to Brokers and Agents throughout the state. We are seeing plenty of questionable practices here in Brentwood/Discovery Bay/Antioch due to the high number of distressed homeowners. These scams make victims of both individuals and financial [...]

Short Sales Soar in California, Brentwood

A report in the Los Angeles Times points out that the volume of Short Sale transactions that are closing successfully is on the rise – primarily in California and the Sunbelt states. Short Sales in Brentwood have continued to make up a significant part of the market, and we are seeing more and more successful [...]

FNMA’s Stiff New Strategic Default Penalty

I wrote a couple of weeks ago that stiffer penalties were coming for borrowers who participated in a “strategic default” – now FNMA has made it official. Fannie Mae recently announced policy changes designed to encourage borrowers to work with their loan servicers and pursue alternatives to foreclosure.  Under the new policies, borrowers who strategically [...]

HAFA Program – Making Home Affordable Video

This is the place to start if you are struggling to make your mortgage payments. If you are looking for foreclosure alternatives, the new government sponsored Making Home Affordable program is the place to begin. Even if you are not yet late on your mortgage, you can receive help, and it’s totally free. Loan modification, [...]

Is a Short Sale Boom Coming?

A recent article from CNN Money suggests that a Shot Sale Boom is on the horizon. Banks are ramping up short sales thanks to government incentives and the realization that short sales result in lower losses than foreclosures. On average, banks lose 50 percent on a foreclosure, but only 30 percent on a short sale. [...]

CA D.R.E. Short Sale Consumer Warning

The California Department of Real Estate has issued a warning to consumers about fraudulent short sale practices. The document, which can be downloaded below, warns consumers to consult professionals for both legal and tax consequences, and makes clear the requirement for anyone involved in negotiating your short sale to have a valid real estate license. [...]

Beware the Latest Short Sale Scams

If you are a distressed homeowner considering a short sale, beware of new fraudulent schemes that could land you in a much more tenuous situation than you probably ever imagined. Agents and investors looking to play every possible angle in this market, are coming up with not-so-new schemes to defraud the banks and take advantage [...]

Short Sale Alternatives

Call me today to discuss how you can stop foreclosure on your home with the direct assignment method. This may be a viable foreclosure alternative for you if your home is in default and headed to foreclosure or if you are tired of waiting for the bank to approve your short sale. With a direct [...]

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