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Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief ACT EXPIRES December 31, 2012

Mike Butler — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:46:37 +0000

Hello Real Estate Professionals We hope this email finds you well and ready for this beautiful Fall season! We wanted to take a moment to remind everyone about the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. If we can answer questions for you related to this topic, or anything else, please feel free to contact us...

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Landlord Pays $21,800 for Lease Omission

Mike Butler — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:40:05 +0000

Ignorance is NOT Your Get Out of Jail Free Card! An Everett, Washington landlord has been ordered to pay a $21,800 fine after failing to include a lead disclosure in his lease. The landlord, who manages 26 units located in Bellingham, Washington, repeatedly leased properties to tenants over the course of several years without including the...

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Short Sale Training For Real Estate Professionals – 4 Watch Now Videos with Harry Borders

Harry Borders — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:18:25 +0000

Short Sale Training – 4 watch now video replays of a saturday seminar on short sales with attorney Harry Borders. Get the insider secrets on short sales, the do’s and don’ts and how to make sure your short sale offers get accepted and do not slow down or get rejected. Short Sale Training Videos 4...

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The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP)

Harry Borders — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:16:01 +0000

The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) The Home Affordable Refinance Program was established in 2009 for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. It allows for home owners to refinance their homes, even if the value of the home has dropped. Homeowners with a loan owned by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae have the...

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Cooperating broker’s commission lawsuit advances

Mike Butler — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:19:39 +0000

Cooperating broker’s commission lawsuit advances A New York appellate court has considered whether a commission dispute should be sent to arbitration or to a jury for resolution. Barbara Faraone (“Owner”) owned a parcel of land that she decided to sell in late 2003. Allegedly, the Owner entered into an oral listing agreement with real estate...

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Code of Ethics changes for 2012

Mike Butler — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:19:59 +0000

Code of Ethics changes for 2012 This summary highlights substantive issues and changes, but is not all-inclusive. For complete information detailing all changes see the 2011 Professional Standards Committee Actions for Midyear and the Annual Convention on the Board Policy and Programs website (http://realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/comnameweb; search on “Professional Standards Committee Actions”). Also review the shaded portions...

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MERS Authority To Do Foreclosures Upheld on Appeal

Harry Borders — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:01:18 +0000

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems secured a legal victory this week when the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld three lower court opinions granting MERS the right to foreclose when the company is listed as nominee of the note. The appellate case — Commonwealth Property Advocates v. MERS — dealt with three foreclosure cases on...

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Insurance Does NOT Cover Everything for Real Estate

Mike Butler — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:32:01 +0000

Learn from Attorney Harry Borders about the sometimes hidden from you “exclusions” involving most real estate insurance policies and coverages.

How To Handle Requested Repairs When Selling Real Estate

Mike Butler — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:48:10 +0000

How To Handle Requested Repairs When Selling Your Real Estate This is an On Demand Video Preview

Sneek Peek for Saturday Webinars on Short Sales

Harry Borders — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:24:12 +0000

Sneek Peek Preview For Saturday Webinars on Short Sale New Laws

How To Handle Repair Requests When Selling Real Estate

Mike Butler — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:07:52 +0000

National Association of Home Builders Advice on New Construction Appraisals

Harry Borders — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:46:17 +0000

BELOW IS SOME VERY GOOD ADVICE FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS FOR HELPING TO INCREASE APPRAISALS ON NEW CONSTRUCTION. December 29, 2010 Dear Fellow Directors: For the past several years one of the major problems our builders have been facing are low appraisals. NAHB has been working diligently to help solve...

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