Donna Tashjian's Blog

Federal Reserve Recommends Short Sales Among Solutions to Housing Crisis   On Jan. 4, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sent a letter and white paper to Congress outlining his insights and recommendations on restoring the health of the U.S. housing market. Among the key findings on current m...

On the historic date of  February 9th, the United States Justice Department released the details of a $25 billion dollar settlement they reached with 5 major banks. “The settlement occurred because the banks were accused of widespread use of “Robo-signing,” said Donna Tashjian, CDPE with Keller W...

It’s a sign of the times! Most of us grew up thinking that if we planned well and played by the rules, we’d never have to stand by as our financial lives unraveled.  But upheavals on Wall Street, unacceptable rates of unemployment and plummeting real estate values have taken their toll.  Since 2...