Short Sales in the news blogs…

New York Times online, Programs Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss, by DAVID STREITFELD, Published: March 7, 2010

Expert commentary by CalculatedRisk.com, Short Sales and 2nd Leins (lots of links to good information in this post), and More: Short Sales and 2nd liens

More from Calculated Risk, Housing: A Tale of Boom and Bust and a Puzzle

This is sad, from Dr. Housing Bubble, a quote, “The banking system has captured our government and frustration is boiling over.” and “even worse, these banking crooks are now offering fire sale deals to other banks and hedge fund investors! I’ve contacted a few banks about short sales and in many cases, preference is being given to “all cash” investors. Glad those bailouts are supporting the crony banking system.”

We need to get the people who got us into this mess out of public office and out of banking.

Report Loan Scammers to PreventLoanScams.Org

Scam Alert – Forensic Loan Audits

Free Foreclosure Workshop

How to get our democracy back

Lenders to halt foreclosure evictions over the holidays

Quiet lunch @ Ginger Thai after showing five houses in Lake Balboa, then on to five more

Foreclosure Defense: What you need to know

Obama Administration Kicks Off Mortgage Modification Conversion Drive

Underwater homeowners – The financial logic of walking away from your home loans