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7 Great Markets for Short Sales

by on March 8, 2013 in Tips Comments { 0 }

Properties sold in short sales account for about 22 percent of all residential sales, according RealtyTrac. RealtyTrac recently identified some of the best markets for buying a...

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4 Big Short Sales Hang-ups

by on February 22, 2013 in Tips Comments { 0 }

Short sales are increasing this year, and these transactions can take up to three times longer than a traditional transaction. ...

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Short Sales to Get Faster With Fannie, Freddie

by on August 24, 2012 in Tips Comments { 0 }

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday that it is issuing new guidelines that set out to more quickly qualify borrowers and speed up the short-sale process. Among the new...

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Short Sales Start to Outpace Foreclosures

by on April 20, 2012 in Tips Comments { 0 }

Banks are agreeing to more short sales, and for the first time,  short sale transactions are exceeding foreclosure deals, according to the most recent housing data from Lender...

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Short Sales Lose Appeal Among First-time Buyer

by on September 30, 2011 in Tips Comments { 0 }

Short sale transactions are becoming less popular among first-time home buyers. ...

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