Should I do a short sale? Do I qualify? What is HAFA?
In early April 2010, a government progam called HAFA will affect bank approved short sales. Banks and service providers who have signed on with this goverment progam will accept short sales based on the HAFA criteria. [...]

The short sale process has been difficult, lengthy and cumbersome. Things are changing and the tide is turning. More and more lenders are approving short sales. Some lenders don’t even require borrowers to be late on their mortgage or to prove hardship. If you have been thinking about a short sale [...]

Los Angeles Times – Aerospace
Northrop Grumman to keep many jobs in California. The aerospace giant’s headquarters will leave Los Angeles, but ‘California remains a significant location for Northrop Grumman research, development and manufacturing,’ the company says. Read More

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Yes. It’s true. Wachovia, part of Wells Fargo Bank, is helping homeowners to sell their home to pay off their Wachovia and World Savings Loans. Wachovia is taking a proactive approach because they lose less money if they work out a short sale rather than foreclose on a homeowner.
Hands down, [...]

Antelope Valley News
Courtesy of Frank Donato
Fidelity National Title
Palmdale, CA 93551
Nov 4- While speaking at the Quartz Hill Chamber of Commerce, Palmdale Mayor, Jim Ledford, gave a “non-deniall” over the worst kept secret in the Antelope Valley: is Macy’s Dept store coming to the AV Mall? Two major big box sites remain open in [...]

You may be wondering if I actually meant “43 days”. Yes, “43 days” to close escrow with an accepted offer.
While the average short sale is taking 4-6 months to close, we are working with processors that have relationships with banks that have shorten the approval period. Most of [...]