News

March 2009 Issue

Top Stories

• Steps to Sell Short Sales
  With current economic conditions what they are, it's probably not a matter of whether you'll be involved in a short sale but when you'll be involved. Here are the steps to selling a short sale property.

• Best of the Legal Hotline: Working with REO Transactions
  This month our "Best of the Legal Hotline" answers frequently asked questions about REO offer forms, REO addenda and more. If you deal with REO's check out this month's Legal Hotline.

• Foreclosure: How Long to Redemption?
  Can a home in foreclosure still be successfully listed and sold? That depends on the redemption period, the key factor in determining how long the listing broker has to sell the property.

• Cutting Property Taxes Could Raise Them
  A bill in the legislature to provide residential property tax relief could shift those lower residential property taxes to all other forms of property. Read how the HOPE plan might cost you more in the long run.