Category Archives: Short Sales and Foreclosures

First Time Buyer Tips!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Elaine Brabham and Associates

If you’re a first time home buyer, check out these great tips from Bankrate.com before beginning to search for your first home!

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Short Sales: Are They Worth it for Buyers?

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Elaine Brabham and Associates

Considering buying a home listed as a short sale?  There are pros and cons, but if you understand the process and have the flexibility, a short sale can be a great way to get the home of your dreams for … Continue reading →

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Fannie Mae REO Buyer Incentives are Back!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Elaine Brabham and Associates

Good news for buyers!  Fannie Mae has reinstated its HomePath buyer incentives program, which offers closing cost assistance to buyers who purchase foreclosed homes in its REO inventory.  Buyers must submit initial offers on or after April 11, 2011 and … Continue reading →

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Short Sales – The Newest Hot Button Issue!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Elaine Brabham and Associates

Short sales and foreclosures in and of themselves are certainly hot topics in today’s real estate world both locally and nationally.  Recently, the question of disclosing short sales has become a highly publicized and debatable issue that concerns buyers, sellers, … Continue reading →

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Modifications Not the Answer to Foreclosure Crisis

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Elaine Brabham and Associates

A great article on the current foreclosure situation that Elaine Brabham and Associates would like to share. by Steve Harney on November 5, 2010 Even the government now realizes that there is no way to prevent a large number of … Continue reading →

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