by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) implemented the federal Servicing Alignment Initiative last year and, in 2012, this new federal incentive plan should boost the number of short sales here in Florida, which is great news for home owners wanting to avoid a... by Larry Tolchinsky | Appraisal Fraud, Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Local Lawyers, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, Short Sales
The Pew Research Center is one of the country’s most respected research firms, and here at year end, many are listening to what Pew is reporting regarding Americans’ take on the foreclosure crisis and people not paying their mortgages. What has Pew... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Here we are at the end of a stressful financial year for South Florida, and it’s time for all those New Year’s Resolutions to be made for 2012. Finances are considered, plans are made…and for Florida homeowners with underwater mortgages or with... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals just issued an opinion that is a very big deal for Florida homeowners everywhere — but especially those who are facing foreclosure as well as those with underwater mortgages who are wondering what their future holds.... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate, Short Sales, Wrongful Foreclosure
Go down to any real estate records office anywhere in Florida, and get ready for a history lesson. Florida land ownership goes back to the days of Spanish land grants – and because land ownership has always been so important to people, there have always been... by Larry Tolchinsky | Appraisal Fraud, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate
Appraisal fraud is a big, big problem both in Florida and across the country. Now, it may be that this hole in the dam that is ForeclosureFraud may start to get fixed — there seems to be some movement towards fixing appraisal fraud and appraiser negligence....
