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Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapse the result would be the wholesale destruction of the national mortgage system; a virtual halt to home sales because few local mortgages would be available; soaring interest rates because few loans would be available and a level of losses throughout the economy unseen since the Great Depression. If you believe in free markets and fair competition, the GSEs are a poke in the eye. "As long as Fannie and Freddies debt is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma By Peter G.
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Can "Appreciation Sharing" Solve The Mortgage Mess?
The just-passed Housing and Economic Recovery Act includes provisions that will help some 400,000 families replace toxic loans with FHA financing. In year two the percentage drops to 90 percent and if there’s a sale in year three the government gets 80 percent. At first one might expect high appreciation requirements, however, as housing recovers more investors would come into the marketplace thus forcing down percentages. Can “Appreciation Sharing” Solve The Mortgage Mess? By Peter G. Miller     We’re about to see something new
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Stop Home Foreclosure
Your lender may agree to accept the sale as total satisfaction of your mortgage obligation even if the proceeds of the sale are less than the amount that you actually owe. This is called a short sale. The "as is” appraised value and the sale price should be least 70 percent to 80 percent of the unpaid principal balance of the home. How to Sell Your House Quickly When Facing Foreclosure By LaTonya S. Johnson    If you are currently in foreclosure, strongly consider selling your property as a backup plan.
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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