http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com Distinctive...Dynamic...Diverse Mon, 21 May 2012 17:24:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/before-you-let-your-home-go-back-to-the-bank?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=before-you-let-your-home-go-back-to-the-bank http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/before-you-let-your-home-go-back-to-the-bank#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:54:36 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=4771 Fannie Mae has launched a new website to help homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments. The website, www.knowyouroptions.com has useful information and resources to help home owners avoid foreclosure. The goal is to help homeowners stay in their home, if that is what they choose or sell it.   The main point to [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/before-you-let-your-home-go-back-to-the-bank/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/fed-boss-regulators-looking-into-foreclosure-mess?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fed-boss-regulators-looking-into-foreclosure-mess http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/fed-boss-regulators-looking-into-foreclosure-mess#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:14:46 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=4482 The government needs to step up and get this one right. The foreclosure problem is not going away any time soon; in fact, it will be around for several years. The incidents of wrongful foreclosure are vast.                 As one bank was taken over by another and that bank merged with yet another bank, paperwork [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/fed-boss-regulators-looking-into-foreclosure-mess/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/facing-foreclosure-with-document-scandal-it%e2%80%99s-vital-to-act?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=facing-foreclosure-with-document-scandal-it%25e2%2580%2599s-vital-to-act http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/facing-foreclosure-with-document-scandal-it%e2%80%99s-vital-to-act#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:23:28 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=4468 Facing foreclosure? With document scandal, it’s vital to act The foreclosure document scandal is a monumental mess. For financially distressed homeowners, being notified that their mortgage company is lowering the boom and seizing their home is now compounded by the question of whether the firm even has the right to foreclose. Allegations have arisen that [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/facing-foreclosure-with-document-scandal-it%e2%80%99s-vital-to-act/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/when-bad-financial-times-happen-to-good-people?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-bad-financial-times-happen-to-good-people http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/when-bad-financial-times-happen-to-good-people#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:00:25 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=4426 I have recently tried to help several homeowners try to stay in their homes amidst trying financial times.                 Family A has been in their home for 20 years, they have raised their family there and lovingly maintained it. Recently a job loss and major medical problems fell on this family and they could no [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/when-bad-financial-times-happen-to-good-people/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/setting-clear-expectations-helps-create-a-streamlined-short-sales-approach?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=setting-clear-expectations-helps-create-a-streamlined-short-sales-approach http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/setting-clear-expectations-helps-create-a-streamlined-short-sales-approach#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:45:18 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=4372 Short sales are not for the faint of heart of heart or for the buyer who needs to be in a home in a specific time period.   Short sales are for buyers wanting to buy a home below market value.   The difference between a foreclosure and short sales are numerous but the most [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/setting-clear-expectations-helps-create-a-streamlined-short-sales-approach/feed 5 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/bank-of-america-suspends-foreclosures-in-23-states?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bank-of-america-suspends-foreclosures-in-23-states http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/bank-of-america-suspends-foreclosures-in-23-states#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:41:53 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=4283 For those Realtors who work with short sales and helping home owners in financial distress modify their loans, we know the nightmare maze you have to go through to work with many banks. It is not uncommon to have presented the bank with a good contract and have the house foreclose before the short sale [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/bank-of-america-suspends-foreclosures-in-23-states/feed 1 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/company-profile-bank-of-america-home-loans-works-with-real-estate-professionals-to-offer-buyers-a-better-purchase-experience?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=company-profile-bank-of-america-home-loans-works-with-real-estate-professionals-to-offer-buyers-a-better-purchase-experience http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/company-profile-bank-of-america-home-loans-works-with-real-estate-professionals-to-offer-buyers-a-better-purchase-experience#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:53:25 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=4151 The housing market is showing signs of life. Historically low interest rates and greater home affordability in many areas are beginning to attract prospective home buyers to the market. And with a slow yet steady economic recovery, consumers and real estate professionals are positive about opportunities for today’s first-time and repeat buyers. Enabling Success With [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/company-profile-bank-of-america-home-loans-works-with-real-estate-professionals-to-offer-buyers-a-better-purchase-experience/feed 9 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-number-of-underwater-mortgages-could-reach-20-million-by-2012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-number-of-underwater-mortgages-could-reach-20-million-by-2012 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-number-of-underwater-mortgages-could-reach-20-million-by-2012#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:10:28 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=3547 The number of homes in default is growing everyday. Some people have legitimate financial hardship, divorce, death, illness, job loss but many homeowners are just mad that their home is no longer worth what they paid for it. Some borrowers just walk away from their obligaton for no apparent reason.   I do not deny [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-number-of-underwater-mortgages-could-reach-20-million-by-2012/feed 1 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/homeowners-in-financial-trouble?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homeowners-in-financial-trouble http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/homeowners-in-financial-trouble#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:16:34 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=3542 So many homeowners find themselves in dire financial straits. From job loss to illness the reasons vary. No one buys a home expecting to not pay the mortgage and not meet their financial obligations but somewhere along the way…life happened!   The banks enacted several programs to try to help homeowners first and foremost now [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/homeowners-in-financial-trouble/feed 1 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/foreclosures/new-government-initiative-to-provide-aid-to-jobless-homeowners?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-government-initiative-to-provide-aid-to-jobless-homeowners http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/foreclosures/new-government-initiative-to-provide-aid-to-jobless-homeowners#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:07:17 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=3370 A new government initiative targeting unemployed homeowners facing default debuted in July, just as the unemployment rate took a slight dip. Under the Home Affordable Unemployment Program, eligible homeowners who aren't being served by HAMP will get some temporary mortgage  relief, with an opportunity to be considered for HAMP once they meet certain criteria. Starting [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/foreclosures/new-government-initiative-to-provide-aid-to-jobless-homeowners/feed 1