Matt Ebbighausen's (mattebbighausen) Blog

How many agents are out there struggling to survive?Why not join a company that is cutting edge and and full of spirit?The "spirit" of REALTY EXECUTIVES can best be described as that special spark we all have in common. Do you have "that spark?" Back in 1965, the spark took the form of an idea th...

I'd like to get people's feedback on why PMI companies are coming to against borrowers to try and get them to sign personal notes of shortages on short sales.PMI is an insurance policy.  It is insurance to offset losses in the case where a mortgagor is not able to repay the loan and the lender is...

A short sale is a real estate transaction where a potential home buyer negotiates with the lender to accept less than is owed on the note. It is typically easier to get the bank to cooperate if they are in the second position on the home rather than in the first position however, a home with only...

Now is a great time to buy a home, say the financial gurus at the Wall Street Journal.The Journal calls it a buyers market and offers these suggestions for first-timers getting their feet wet. While their advice is solid, it's not revolutionary, but some potential customers might find it reassuri...

We're talking about 2% of the total market!  You'd think with the media publicity it was closer to 50%!Nationwide, the rate of loans entering the foreclosure process hit a never-before-seen 0.83 percent during the fourth quarter, up from 0.54 percent a year ago and 0.78 percent in the third quart...

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® today called on the U.S. Senate to enact reform legislation for the nation's government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that will protect the vibrancy, liquidity and stability of the U.S. housing finance system.In testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking...

What do people think about the proposed government bailouts? The word bailout isn't popular in Washington, D.C., these days, so the efforts by both political parties to clean up the housing mess are all skirting the issue."Anything that can be described as a bailout is going to be dead-on-arrival...