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Bank of America and The Lawyers Full Employment Program

Bank of America and The Lawyers Full Employment Program

By Russell Shaw on February 27, 2010 | 3 Responses

I have to admit – even I was surprised at this one.  I’ve previously written about Bank of America’s handling (sometimes an interesting word choice) of short sales.  I’ve written about how they have foreclosed on homes – by continuing with their foreclosure process…

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That Will be $417,000 Please – You Have Three Days To Pay

That Will be $417,000 Please – You Have Three Days To Pay

By Fred Glick on February 23, 2010 | 12 Responses

Many real estate agents do not realize that mortgage brokers and bankers sign agreements with their wholesale lenders (B of A, Wells, etc) that if a loan goes bad because of differing reasons (fraud mostly), that the banker/broker must buy the loan back.
Imagine being…

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Bank of America Achieves Surrealistic Central Status

Bank of America Achieves Surrealistic Central Status

By Russell Shaw on February 11, 2010 | 14 Responses

Maybe I should have titled this post, “Attention All Lawyers – Bank of America Has Lots of Free Money For You”.  What you are about to read might seem like something out of a Franz Kafka novel or a Salvador Dali painting that was…

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Bank of America, RE/Max and Wells Fargo. From Very Bad to Great.

Bank of America, RE/Max and Wells Fargo. From Very Bad to Great.

By Russell Shaw on December 27, 2009 | 15 Responses

For his ground breaking book, “Good To Great“, Jim Collins and his research team looked into just about every public company in the United States to find those companies that made the transition from good to great.  Good is the enemy of great –…

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Is a Short Sale Backlash Starting Against Bank of America?

Is a Short Sale Backlash Starting Against Bank of America?

By Russell Shaw on December 27, 2009 | 26 Responses

I’ve personally written about B of A Short Sales before and so have many others.  I don’t know if this will get any real traction but below is an unedited (and unsolicited) email I received that was sent out to Realtors across the country.…

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Bailout Ben, Big Al, a Sick Porcupine and Beavis & Butthead

Bailout Ben, Big Al, a Sick Porcupine and Beavis & Butthead

By Fred Glick on December 19, 2009 | 5 Responses

It looks like Ben Bernanke is getting re-elected and the American people don’t get a vote.
A porcupine with a bad head cold taking excessive amounts of tranquilizers after watching a 24 hour marathon of Beavis and Butthead episodes could have figured out that keeping…

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How healthy is your bank?

How healthy is your bank?

By Ben Goheen on December 18, 2009 | 1 Response

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation expects more banks to fail in 2010, increasing the operating budget 35% to $4 billion dollars. Over 1,600 new staff members will also be added to the payroll. Luckily the FDIC sees this as more of a short-term problem since…

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It’s Unofficial! No More Fannie or Freddie!

It’s Unofficial! No More Fannie or Freddie!

By Fred Glick on December 1, 2009 | 1 Response

I see a pattern.  You may see it too.
Notice that FHA has made a few subtle changes that will allow originating brokerage companies not to be put through the ringer to get a Mini-Eagle?
They can now be VA-like sponsored by a lender…

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Conferences Should be about Education, not Profit

Conferences Should be about Education, not Profit

By Brandie Young on November 19, 2009 | 25 Responses

Associations, I’m talking to you…
I hope all event planners for industry conferences read this, as IMHO it’s time for some real change around association events.  Specifically, the focus should be solely as an educational opportunity to enrich members, as opposed to a profit center.
This…

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Why Won’t These Real Estate Agents Sell My House?

Why Won’t These Real Estate Agents Sell My House?

By Lesley Lambert on November 12, 2009 | 38 Responses

My latest listing found me on Google by researching the term “short sale real estate agent in Western MA” and has been following my blog articles of short sale advice and education.
While it is never a great thing to have to sell your home…

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