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Are You Feeling Financially Squeezed? San Mateo,CA

You may be anxious about whether your lender is motivated to work out a solution with you. The reality is that lenders lose much less in a short sale or loan modification than they do in foreclosure. The cost of foreclosure may cost your lender up to 50% of the loan amount while a short sale could only cost them from 15-30%.

It’s Crystal Ball Time – What’s the Market Doing in the San Mateo CA area?

We don’t really anticipate seeing many foreclosures this year because the banks are beginning to work with their customers to stave them off. This year will see short sales. The Alt-A loans are almost all gone and now what will be coming up are some loans that should affect our market. The people who purchased homes in the mid to late 2000′s and who took out ARMs of 5 or 7 years are going to see them resetting this year. If they reset now, they’ll reset for lower then the original rate for the first year only.

San Mateo County, Are You Wondering Why You Can’t Get Your Loan Modified?

Are you wondering why you can’t get your loan modified? Are you wondering why every time you call they can’t find your file? What about the voices of the people you’re talking with, do they have strong accents making it hard for you to sometimes understand them?

Buying in a Buyer’s Market: San Mateo, CA

So you are a buyer in a buyers market – what an excellent time to be in the market to purchase property! Inventory is available and sellers are looking for you, however there are still items you need to watch out for to protect yourself and to make the most of your home-buying investment.

The 7 Most Dangerous Short Sale Myths – Part 2

Continuing from the article I wrote last week about the 7 Most Dangerous Short Sale Myths, here’s the last 3 for your education.  I am here to assist you in helping you prevent a short sale of your property.  But if it is necessary to go that route, let a CDPE expert help you. 5.…Read More »

San Mateo County, Here are 4 of the 7 Most Dangerous Short Sale Myths

Don’t let one of these dangerous myths land you and your family in Foreclosure A short sale can be an excellent solution for a homeowner who owes more on their home than what it is worth and has to sell. Unfortunately a number of myths about short sales have developed and is important you understand…Read More »

San Mateo County Home in Distress? Here’s Help!

I am Alex, the other half of the Wilkas Group, and I just earned the Prestigious Designation of CDPE.  That means I am Certified by the Distressed Property Institute to help you determine what are the best options you have for your home if you are having difficulty in making your mortgage payments. What exactly…Read More »



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