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Bellevue WA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from James. Here is his question. “Do you have any suggestions on a surprise lien from a Water Softener company? We were able to get Bank of America to approve the short sale without paying the lien. It could take another 6...

Gorgeous Issaquah Townhome with 2 Car Garage Overview Maps Photos Open House $354,950 Townhouse Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms1 Partial Bathroom5 UnitsInterior: 1,608 sqft Location 317 NW Dogwood St317Issaquah, WA 98027USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please ...

Bellevue WA – One of the Stop Foreclosure Institute members talked to a homeowner recently about a short sale. Her house was close to being foreclosed upon. She had thought about short selling the house. But, she had heard from her friends that banks don’t really like short sales and never pursue...

Bellevue WA – Lenders hate losing money. They hate loan modifications, principal reductions, and any other thing that causes them to lose money. But, in today’s tough economy they have no choice but to accept them. The primary reason a lender will grant a loan modification is because that usually...

Bellevue WA – If your loan has Private Mortgage Insurance, also known as PMI, then there is a high likelihood that they will request that you sign a promissory note. Today’s blog post talks about how to convince the lender to waive it. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a s...

Bellevue WA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Steve. Here is his question. “We are doing a short sale with one of the largest nationwide banks. I told them I wouldn’t do the short sale unless they specifically changed their short sale approval letter to completely...

Bellevue WA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received this question from Tamra. Here is Tamra’s Question. “I would like to hire you to help me short sale my house. However, I am concerned that if the short sale doesn’t go thru, then I will still owe you money. My friend told me to check ...

Bellevue WA – I see a lot of agents making mistakes on short sale property valuation. Lenders hire a supposedly impartial third party to value the property. Many of these people are evaluating 10 properties a day. There is very little quality control and usually no one checks their work. Click he...

5 br 3140 sq ft Remodeled Multi Level View Home Overview Maps Photos Open House Market Stats $599,950 Single Family Home Main Features 5 Bedrooms3 Bathrooms1 Partial BathroomInterior: 3,140 sqftLot: 0.28 acre(s) Location 1421 212 Ave NESammamish, WA 98074USA To get updates on open home dates and...

Cosmetic Fixer minutes to downtown Bellevue Overview Maps Photos Open House Market Stats $549,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 BathroomsInterior: 2,260 sqftLot: 10,650 sqft Location 804 130th Ave NEBellevue, WA 98005USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events,...