The fiscal cliff and housing

The housing market has finally improved and it looks like the worst is behind us. However if the Washington dummies fail to resolve the fiscal cliff, housing is in trouble. Fiscal cliff could cost the U.S. two million jobs next year and cause the unemployment rate to...

New short sale rules

Fannie mae and Freddie mac have come up with new rules.: As reported by the LA Times, Fannie and Freddie have finalized their new “streamlined” short sale guidelines effective Nov.1st. Here are the highlights of the finalized criteria: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will...

New short sale and loan mod rules

Homeowners receiving loan modifications for their primary residence (and noted on their credit report); are now being treated as short sellers by Fannie Mae…even if the homeowner was never late on their mortgage. In other words: A responsible homeowner, who made their...