getRESTreport.com makes the facts and figures used by the banks in determining eligibility for HAMP and other programs available to homeowners. Proprietary software system generates reports so millions of borrowers can access net present value (NPV) data before contacting their bank.
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David Stern, whose law firm handles 20 percent of all foreclosure cases against Florida homeowners, is being sued himself Broward County attorney David J. Stern, whose law firm handles 20 percent of all foreclosure cases against Florida homeowners, is being sued himself.
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Paperwork snafus have roiled applicants since the Obama administration's foreclosure-prevention plan was announced in February 2009.
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Mortgage aid program can increase debt for those seeking relief
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Builders cut back on new-home construction in June even more than analysts had expected, dragging down housing starts to their lowest level since October as pessimism about the real estate market deepened. Business - Construction and Maintenance - Home Improvement - Home & Garden - Single-family detached home
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THIS IS PART OF MY HAPPENED TO ACORN SERIES Last week a group called New York Communities for Change (NYCC) joined with New York City...
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Underwater homeowners are jumping onto an unexpected financial life raft that lets them escape crippling second mortgage debts and keep their homes -- Chapter 13 bankruptcy. It's an unprecedented byproduct of the housing price collapse, says New York City bankruptcy attorney David Shaev of Shaev & Fleischman. How it works...
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Travel + Leisure is out with its annual "World's Best" of virtually everything connected to travel and leisure. Anticipating numerous pats on the back - this is the greatest place on Earth, isn't it? - we eagerly scoured for Bay Area winners. World's best... Travel + Leisure - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - Earth - California
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Some South Florida residents say process is drawn-out, frustrating and confusing They're falling behind on their mortgage payments. They'd contacted their lenders to renegotiate the terms of their mortgage. And some have even been offered preliminary settlements. But for many homeowners, the process of loan-modificaiton has worn them down.
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High unemployment drives foreclosures to record levels despite federal efforts, and some fear it will get worse.
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