I am following Lenn's Blog and Love Her Style and Candor. I just read this today and she is right on!Name and Shame Concept - IMHO,? . . . Since I was asked. . . . Christine Bohn requested an opinion re her blog post, Name and Shame Concept - IMHO. Never one to avoid commenting, I'm happy to o
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12/02/2009
Obama Opens More Options to Struggling HomeownersDuring President Obama’s speech this last Monday, he outlined new guidelines for homeowners who are in trouble with their banks due to late mortgage payments. While the federal programs Making Home Affordable (MHA) and the Home Affordable Modificat
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12/02/2009
US Treasury and HAMP to Step Up Permanent Loan Modification Efforts Under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) it was expected that the foreclosure rate in the United States would level off and gradually decline as Lenders sought to modify in mortgages in danger of foreclosure in
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12/02/2009
Federal Government Set to Retool Loan Modification Incentives As of November 30, 2009, the Obama Administration plans to step up the pressure on banks to modify more loans under the federal Making Home Affordable and Home Affordable Modification Program. As it stands, banks have not been do
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11/30/2009
This is a friendly reminder to all Agents and Prospective Homeowners, make sure your preapproval letter is up to date, within 60 days or so. Those preapproval letters in this climate are only good for so long. If you ask why it is because: Lending guidelines change daily Loan programs are disco
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11/30/2009
Laguna Beach is known for its Art and Artists, besides its beautiful beaches. Since I live here, I so often forget about some of the amazing Festivals that are going on year round here. It seems like there is something going on every week. We now have the Winter Sawdust Art Festivalthat runs fr
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11/29/2009
I for so long boycotted blogging or social networking! And I asked myself why, and I guess I couldn't answer my own question, "Why Blog?" I thought it was something kids do. Especially when I see my 23 year old son blogging or social networking 24 x 7 and never leaving the house, except to go
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11/28/2009
Just received a call from my favorite Agent!! Her client is submitting an offering and I just sent over the preapproval letter for the buyer! Of course, I am here with my family getting the evil eye and smelling wonderful food cooking and lots of family commotion going on! Happy T Day!
11/26/2009
Do we need another Stimulus Package? Well, keep in mind that the financial meltdown is world wide. Also, keep in mind that 15 to 20 financial crisis have occurred over the past 200 years. I guess history repeats itself and we just don't learn from our mistakes. Another Stimulus Package, if too
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11/24/2009
The AIG CEO received $3 million in Salary and $4 million in Stock!!!! Oh, and yes, they received TARP money. Does this mean that AIG has paid all the TARP money back? What about the slick reverse stock split that they did, for every 20 shares you received 1 share in return. This happened month
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11/24/2009
