by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage
HARP was revised this week by the federal government in the hopes that up to 1 million Americans with underwater mortgages can get refinancing through a program overseen by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Expanding HARP is a big deal; President Obama held a news... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
A few weeks ago, the Florida Supreme Court ordered a review of its 18-month-old mandatory foreclosure mediation program. (You can read the December 2009 Administrative Order creating the program and the September 26, 2011 Administrative Order reviewing its results... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Corporations, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Local Lawyers, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Today, another federal report was released, this time from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: seems that mortgage delinquencies are rising again. Which means that many people are not making that monthly mortgage payment. As the Wall Street Journal... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage
Underwater mortgages are a serious problem here in South Florida. When home loan balances are higher than the fair market value of the home itself, the homeowner is “upside down” on his or her mortgage. This scenario increases the temptation for the... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, REO (Real Estate Owned), Wrongful Foreclosure
Everyone in the Miami area knows that the Florida real estate market is in a huge mess. However, some South Floridians may be surprised to learn just how long that real estate crisis may continue into the future. Why? Title to Florida real estate –... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage
Earlier this week, RealtyTrac released its second quarter U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report which confirmed the statistics released earlier by Moody’s Investor Service (discussed in last week’s post) insofar as pre-foreclosure short sales are increasing in...
