Category Archives: Real Estate – Sellers & Buyers

Your Check Is In The Mail!

There is a possibility that you may be receiving a check in the mail as “Compensation” from the banks for a short sale, denial of loan modification, foreclosures, bankruptcy, or a myriad of other actions by the bank for which … Continue reading

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CLIENT QUESTION RE ACCEPTING OFFERS

A question that comes up often from Sellers is: How many open houses do you usually have or should I ask at what point do you determine when to look at offers or if you should wait for more? Hello … Continue reading

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Referral List For Those Helping Loved Ones &/or Seniors

Resources to assist with clearing out/selling/moving seniors for relocation THE FOLLOWING RESOURCE LIST IS PUT TOGETHER BY TOM BINDER AND DAWN O’NEAL FROM PERSONAL ASSOCIATION, INDUSTRY REPUTATION, REFERRALS, OR KNOWN BUSSINESS ASSOCIATES.  IT IS ALWAYS GROWING AND CHANGING – IF … Continue reading

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HAFA Eligibility Checklist

I just listened to a webinar that mentioned that the HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives) program has been exteneded through the end of  2014 CORRECTED – SHOULD BE  2013.  Now IF the Debt Forgiveness Act is extended also, we will have a … Continue reading

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INVENTORY Info Request from READER

QUESTION FROM NEWSLETTER READER 5/21/12: I wonder if you could give your thoughts on the amount of “shadow” inventory for the south bay. I guess shadow inventory would include REO, pre-foreclose, & short sale. Why is inventory so low? Thanks, … Continue reading

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VA Loans ~ Help to Understand the Process ~

The absolute first thing you must do in order to get a VA-Backed Loan is to obtain your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) Two  links to help you are: Online at the eBenefits portal at http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/elig_center.as  2.  Here is the expanded … Continue reading

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Real Estate Update – May 2012

Below is our monthly newsletter for May, 2012. You can find the link current newsletter always at http://realtytimes.com/c/DawnONeal or go onto the site and subscribe to it for FREE. Lots of great information in there! Dawn and Tom Exceeding Expectations … Continue reading

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How You LIVE IN a Home & How You SELL it, ARE 2 Different Things!

The one constant in staging training is that The Way you LIVE in a Home and the Way you SELL it are 2 Different things! (1) The key is to OPEN up the rooms.  Once you decide to make the “Move,” … Continue reading

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Escape Your Unmanageable Mortgage

Getting free doesn’t have to mean running away. Today, many homeowners find themselves unable to escape an unmanageable mortgage. Some of them are being given some bad advice.They are being told that walking away from their mortgage and letting the … Continue reading

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New Legislation Would Extend Mortgage Cancellation Relief…BUT

New Legislation Would Extend Mortgage Cancellation Relief…BUT IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING MORTGAGE PAYMENT DIFFICULTIES, DON’T WAIT TO SELL A Short Sale may help save your credit and help you get to a place where you can rebuild more quickly than … Continue reading

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