Mortgage Relief

HOW TO BUY AND SELL IN THE 2013 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Many buyers and sellers are on pins and needles… not knowing whether to take the plunge and buy a property or place their homes on the market and...

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FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE LOAN ASSISTANCE

MIAMI DADE LOAN MODIFICATION AND FORECLOSURE ATTORNEYS While the  Making Homes Affordable Program may have expired (the last date for submission was December 30, 2016 and has not been extended by the...

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WHO IS ENTITLED TO THE SURPLUS AFTER A FORECLOSURE SALE?

In a recent Third District Court of Appeal case, the higher court rules that a Miami-Dade couple was entitled to a $99,500.00 surplus that was left over after the foreclosure...

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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU GIVES HOMEOWNERS NEW RIGHTS AND GREATER PROTECTION

Beginning January 2014, new CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) rules to protect homeowners and consumers shopping for home mortgages went into effect.  The rules sharply reduce the runarounds...

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CHANGES IN FHA MORTGAGE RELIEF SHOULD ALLOW MORE BORROWERS TO SAVE THEIR HOMES

Recent changes in the handling of FHA loans under the Making Homes Affordable Program  under the Home Affordable Modification Program, has now made it significantly easier for underwater homeowners with FHA loans to...

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BILL TO HELP UNDERWATER HOMEOWNERS

The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 was reintroduced this week for approval by Congress. This bill, if passed, will benefit responsible homeowners who have stayed afloat and maintained their...

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BANK OF AMERICA WHISTLEBLOWER REVEAL THEY WERE ORDERED TO LIE AND DENY LOAN MODIFICATIONS

Shocking news hit the internet last week about Bank of America and its deliberate denial of Loan Modifications to hundreds of thousands of borrowers.  In a pending class...

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ARE YOU BEING SUED BY DYCK O’NEAL?

SOUTH FLORIDA DEBT SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS PROTECTING YOUR INTERESTS WITH DYCK O’NEAL Unlike many states, in Florida if you are sued for a deficiency balance (the difference between what your...

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INDEPENDENT FORECLOSURE REVIEW AND FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT CHECKS OFFER LITTLE RELIEF TO AILING BORROWERS

As the third round of foreclosure review checks went out Friday, my office is inundated with calls as to what these checks represent, and more importantly, will depositing...

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OVER 6 MILLION BORROWERS REMAIN UNDERWATER DESPITE LOAN MODIFICATIONS

Yesterday we had the honor of calling up yet another client to advise of his loan modification approval and a more than $200,000 principal reduction on his loan.  This...

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LARGEST PRINCIPAL REDUCTION ON A LOAN MODIFICATION TO DATE

My firm has been working on a loan modification for a client for three months now. The borrower was not your typical borrower.  He had larger than typical...

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LOAN MODIFICATIONS MAKING A COMEBACK

It is estimated that 40 percent of loan modifications fail and the borrowers default the first time around.  It is no surprise, as many are locked into a...

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1.7 MILLION HOMES MOVED ABOVE WATER IN 2012

CoreLogic reports that in the 4th Quarter of 2012, over 200,000 properties came up from being “underwater” and a total of 1.7 Million homes in all of 2012. ...

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SECOND MORTGAGES BEING WIPED OUT AND SETTLED FOR PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR

My firm was recently successful in getting a rather large, second mortgage on a property wiped out completely.  No penalty.  No amounts owed the lender.  No deficiency. And the lender...

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NECESITA DEJAR SU VIVIENDA?

Si Usted a tenida problemas de trabajo, de salud, de matrimonio o cualquier otra dificultad que ha hecho perjudicar los pagos hipotecarios, y esta buscando una manera para...

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REVERSE MORTGAGE SETTLEMENTS

A reverse mortgage is a mortgage taken by an elder homeowner, wherein the lender gives a mortgage on the property, often with a cash out to the owner. ...

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THE NEW STREAMLINED SHORT SALE – HUD ANNOUNCES NEW SHORT SALE REQUIREMENTS

Effective October 1, 2013, HUD announced new and favorable changes to their FHA short sale requirements for homeowners seeking to short sale their homes. This new Streamlined Short Sale, may...

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STREAMLINED MODIFICATION PROGRAM

It appears that all these penalties to lenders for failing to modify borrowers’ loans is finally doing homeowners some good.  The Streamlined Modification program is really taking off and really...

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THE RETURN OF 97 PERCENT FINANCING IN MIAMI

Recall the days back in 2005, 2006 and 2007 when financing was given away, no questions asked? Verification of Employment and Verification of Income unheard of. And banks...

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