Worried About a Short Sale? Good News!

December 21, 2007 by · 1 Comment 

    Are you in the midst of a short sale, or about to do one, and worried about the associated tax burden that goes along with it?  There’s so good news for you, thanks to a bill signed yesterday, the first GENUINE relief for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure.     Yesterday, President Bush [...]

Sub-Prime Freeze Doesn't Cut It

December 11, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

    I can’t believe the complaints I’ve heard about the current sub-prime rate freeze proposal!  I agree that there are people who genuinely need the help, and any relief we can see to try and slow down the national rate of foreclosure is a huge benefit, but the limitations are burdensome.     Did [...]

Homeowners See Possible Relief…. Pros & Cons Abound

December 7, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

    The cat is out of the bag, and it looks like there may be help for people who are facing unmanageable ARM’s.  Now *some* people with these sub-prime mortgages can get their teaser rate frozen for 5 years in order to avoid impossible payments.     The New York Times has a good [...]

METROPOLITAN MONEY STORE- 12/02/2007 UPDATE

December 3, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

    I’m so relieved to see this story making national news!!     It seems that Joy Jackson, aka "Night Rider" to all her friends back at the strip club, was recently featured on MSNBC Nightly News (video link).      For those of you who need a quick update on the back story, [...]

Avoiding Foreclosure- Why it Matters and How To Do It!

November 28, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

Are you falling behind on your mortgage payments?  Are you at risk of losing your home because that pesky arm has made your payments impossible? There IS hope for people out that who are at risk of losing their home.  If you’re worried about foreclosure, here’s a few important things to do to help you [...]

Foreclosure Buying Tips- What You NEED To Know! Part 3- Post Foreclosure and REO Properties

November 24, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

    This is part 3 of a 3 part series on how foreclosures work and how to find the best home to fit your needs at the best price.     There’s really no great mystery to it, but there is a process and I’m here to do my best explaining how each step [...]

Charles County Real Estate Market Report – November 2007

November 17, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

     Wow, this has been an incredibly difficult year to try selling a home!  As I’ve mentioned in previous blogs, Countrywide Home Loans was the first to take action to help ease consumer strain and keep people from being foreclosed on.  It may be to early to tell, but it looks like we’re starting [...]

Yes, We DO Have Foreclosure and Pre-Foreclosure Lists! (and no, we don't charge any fees for the information!)

October 31, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

   There seems to have been some confusion regarding foreclosure and pre-foreclosure lists in the region.  Yes, I do have them, Yes, they are free, and Yes, I update them daily!     If you are looking for foreclosure or pre-foreclosure lists or information, please give me a call (301-653-8116) and I can send that info [...]

Charles County may have just gotten a bit more expensive….

October 29, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

For anyone out there who’s looking at buying a new home in the near future, you may want to take a look at this.  Charles County has been charging developers in the subdivisions of Waterford and The Willows $15,000 per home as a school impact fee, and now that has gone up 10%.  If you [...]

METRO DREAM HOMES- If it sounds too good to be true….. It probably IS!!!

October 28, 2007 by · Leave a Comment 

     Just another local real estate scam that is getting lots of attention, particularly from the Attorney General in Maryland AND Virginia.  Essentially the accusation goes something like this:  Metro Dream Homes convinced people to buy in to their investment program (about 10%-15% of the value of their home) and MDH would "invest" that [...]

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