short sales in central oregon

Do I Qualify For A Short Sale?

Just because you feel you are upside down in your home does not qualify you for a short sale. I do not know how many times I have been told by a seller their home is not worth what they owe so they are going to walk away or quit making payments, then try and sell (short sale) or let the bank take the house. The sooner you talk with an agent the quicker your stress will go down. Many agents do not let these people know that there are specific guidelines to a smooth and successful short sale.

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Not All Agents Are Showing All The Listings!

It has often been said that not all agents are equal. As a buyer or a seller you have the opportunity to work with anyone you choose to. Many times as a seller’s agent I am asked about a commission rate, and although I can be flexible and work with my seller to see what works under each circumstance.

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Bank Owned Homes For Sale – Central Oregon June 2009

The good news for sellers is that the bank owned homes do not seem to be increasing too quickly on the market.  Below you can click on each area and a list of current bank owned homes will download. In the Month of May there was a total 71 bank owned homes that closed escrow [...]

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Can’t Sell For What You Owe? Short Sale or Foreclosure?

Now that we have all been and seen this market for a little while (ok it feels like forever for some) the questions are coming from buyers and sellers alike about short sales and foreclosures.  There have been guidelines written, changed and re-written, we have seen modification promises and a confusing statements that make us [...]

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The $8000 First Time HomeBuyer Tax Credit

There is a lot of information circulating about the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of up to $8,000 that is included in the Stimulus Bill, including using it for down payment. First of all, at the present moment in time, it cannot be used for the down payment, even though the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, said it would be available in a recent speech to the National Association of REALTORS®.

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