201311.30
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Dog Days of the Short Sale

Some clients who come into our office to sign documents to shed the albatross of an upside down home, have asked, “why do you have a dog in the office?”   First I must point out that many enlightened organizations permit well trained canines at work.  Dogs have long since proven their worth in law enforcement,…

201311.07
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Divorce + Upside Down Residence = Potential for Disaster

Please click this link and check out an article I was invited to co-author with one of our firm’s realtor friends, Dennis Blackmore:   http://dennisblackmore.com/2013/11/07/divorce-short-sale/ Complications of Divorce under Virginia law can make real estate transactions more difficult.   The article addresses some of the most common pitfalls in completing short sales in Virginia while also dealing…

201310.09
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More Good News / Bad News

The Good News on this rainy day 3 of a moderate Noreaster in Tidewater, Virginia, is that foreclosures and “shadow inventory” continue to decline.    The meteorologists tell us we have a couple more days of winds and much needed rain off the Atlantic Ocean.  Likewise, the economists predict that our financial storm is not over…

201203.07
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Where is the Cavalry?

How much help can Veterans and potential FHA refinancers expect from the latest program announced by President Obama at his recent (3-6-2012) press conference? For a good summary of the new program see an article in Bloomberg Business (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-unveils-housing-initiatives-for-military-fha-families/2012/03/06/gIQAjW1mvR_story.html) “the administration has struck an agreement with various banks and lenders to conduct a review of…