Fannie Mae to Tenants: Don’t Move

Fannie Mae to Tenants: Don’t Move

Item: Fannie Mae will allow the tenants of foreclosed homes to remain instead of evicting them, effectively making the organization a landlord. I was afraid of what would happen wh....

Short Sales: Loss Mitigation or Loss Enhancement?

Short Sales: Loss Mitigation or Loss Enhancement?

I cannot speak to the Wall Street side of the matter, but it was bad loans that started the dominoes rolling in the current down cycle we are all working through. I therefore have ....

“Exclusive Right to Sell” is just that

“Exclusive Right to Sell” is just that

Our MLS listing agreements have a clause in them stipulating that no matter who finds the buyer that the listing broker is protected for their commission. There is an additional pa....

Jeff Guthrie, RE Experts & The Real Estate Advocate

Jeff Guthrie, RE Experts & The Real Estate Advocate

This past March I was contacted by a woman who said she had a referral for me. Would I accept a referral? Is the Pope Catholic? This was my introduction to the RE Expert organizati....

Top 10 Ways to Endear Yourself to Other Agents

Top 10 Ways to Endear Yourself to Other Agents

10. Abbreviate.  This is especially useful when you have the room to write more in your remarks but you still feel the need to call a living room an LR and a master suite a ms....

Lawyer Vs. Relo

Lawyer Vs. Relo

As those of you who have done a relo deal know, relocation companies can be a pain in the rear with due diligence that resembles a colonoscopy. In addition MiniPC to paperwork....