http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com Diablo Valley Short Sales Thu, 06 May 2010 18:05:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems that more and more lenders are more interested in working with short sale sellers than ever before. They are finally realizing that it is much better to not have bank owned assets.  If you have been unsure about what your options are, please give us a call.  We ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2010/04/22/short-sales-even-more-common-today/ Alameda County will conduct an online auction to sell tax delinquent parcels of property.  The auction will take place at www.bid4assets.com through March 29. If a potential bidder does does not have Internet access, an Offline Bid Form is available from the Tax Collector's Office, which is located at 1221 ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2010/03/14/alameda-county-to-sell-tax-delinquent-parcels-great-for-investors/ I ran across this article in the local paper this weekend.  Please take a look at it here.  It is all about underwater homes. http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2010/03/08/underwater-homeowners-must-read-this/ By DAVID STREITFELD   Published: March 7, 2010 In an effort to end the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it will take a new approach: paying some of them to leave. This latest program, which will allow owners to sell for less than ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2010/03/08/program-will-pay-homeowners-to-sell-at-a-loss/ By Suzanne Kapner in New York Published: February 17 2010 02:00 | Last updated: February 17 2010 02:00 Big US banks including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup are moving to clear their books of troubled mortgages by embracing "short sales", in which homeowners settle debts by selling their ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2010/02/17/us-banks-take-hit-to-clear-home-loan-books/   Under the Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable plan, which offers alternatives to foreclosure for homeowners struggling or unable to make their payment but unable to complete a loan modification, the short sale process is expected to be streamlined with incentives for all parties by the Treasury.  As reported in Short ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2010/02/13/short-sales-and-the-making-home-affordable-plan/ Dublin Ranch Executive Home! 5 Bedrooms + downstairs den 4 1/2 Baths Backs to open space and offers open iron fence in back yard 2 Car Garage (3rd car garage bay was added to downstairs bedroom making a second master bedroom ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2010/01/20/6125-ledgewood-terrace/ Largest model at Cedar Bridge at The Bridges Located within The Bridges at Gale Ranch golf course community, surrounded by 18 hole championship daily fee golf course designed by Johnny Miller and his design firm. The Bridges Golf Club features a 14,000 sq. ft. clubhouse with golfer's grill, terraces, ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2010/01/14/introducing-7043-briza-loop-in-the-bridges/ HAFA helps standardize the short sale and deed-in-lieu process by creating an alternative to foreclosures for homeowners unable to successfully modify their troubled mortgage under HAMP. Although not perfect, the program reflects C.A.R.’s efforts in the federal arena to standardize the short sale process, protect your business, and safeguard commissions. ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2009/12/16/car-update-on-home-affordable-foreclosure-alternatives-program/ By James R. Hagerty Everett CollectionControlling the dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” proved difficult. As he appeared before the House Financial Services Committee Tuesday to discuss the slow progress of government efforts to force lenders to ease payment terms on home mortgages, Anthony B. Sanders was reminded of the movie “Jurassic Park.” It ... http://www.diablovalleyshortsale.com/2009/12/09/why-loan-modifications-are-like-%e2%80%98jurassic-park%e2%80%99/