April 2013 Blog Posts (5)

Short Sale Real Estate Agents in Fitchburg, WI

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Added by Michael Collins, CDPE, SFR on April 30, 2013 at 11:08am — No Comments

Wisconsin March 2013 Housing Statistics

The Wisconsin housing statistics are in for March of 2013. Here is an excerpt from what the Wisconsin Realtors® Association (WRA) had to say:…

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Added by Michael Collins, CDPE, SFR on April 26, 2013 at 11:55am — No Comments

What Can a Real Estate Virtual Assistant do for Your Business?

There is a new trend in the horizons of real estate management that has been blooming in the past years. It’s called virtual assistance. The name “virtual” alone means that a Realtor will have someone working for his or her office through the internet. Virtual assistants, who are not in the office and will work as part of the team to assist with every possible task or position that a Realtor may have.

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Added by Pam Maglione on April 22, 2013 at 3:15pm — No Comments

FHFA streamlines mortgage modifications July 1

WASHINGTON – April 11, 2013 – Effective July 1, mortgage servicers must offer eligible borrowers at least 90 days delinquent an easy way to lower their monthly payments and modify their mortgage without requiring financial or hardship documentation. The loans apply to those owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

The new Streamlined Modification Initiative eliminates administrative barriers. It becomes effective July 1, 2013, and…

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Added by Anil Alex Moonasar on April 11, 2013 at 9:09pm — No Comments

Ethics in Practice

Ethics in real estate sales is so vitally important to the preservation of the real estate industry. It is essential that as Realtors, we preserve the practice of good ethics in our practice, especially when representing REO companies. We have our principles of practice. We should be steadfast in maintaining them in practice regardless of REO influences. When negotiating multiple bids, when cooperating in a transaction, we must remember we are real estate agents practicing within an industry… Continue

Added by Deborah Miller on April 4, 2013 at 1:04pm — 2 Comments