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Where Does My Mortgage Payment Go?

by Jon Griffith June 30, 2010

This question was prompted recently by a client who had questions about whether or not they needed to be behind on payments in order to qualify with their lender to sell their home short of what they owe.  The simple answer is: “it depends on who the investor is.” Before I comment on the topic, [...]

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Close Of Escrow in the Short Sale World Is A Squeaky Beast

by Jon Griffith April 23, 2010

When a normal real estate contract is written, the buyer requests a close of escrow date, which is typically dependent upon multiple conditions being met.  There are a lot of people involved, a lot of documents involved, and contractual time lines to follow.  Normally, that time frame is somewhere around 30 to 45 days.  In [...]

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Synchronizing ZipForms Desktop on Multiple Computers

by Jon Griffith April 17, 2010

Every so often I do a tech tip that inevitably helps others in the real estate community.  This is one of those times. ZipForms is a great tool that most of use now to create and fill out the various contract documents associated with a real estate transaction.  ZipForms Online is the online version, which [...]

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Soonr.com Is Almost Everything I Need

by Jon Griffith April 9, 2010

Soonr.com is an online cloud.  It’s a place where I can store specific files permanently so they are away from my computer.  It works in the background, simply monitoring folders that I specify on my MAC or PC.  When a file is added or changed, the Soonr.com agent which is always running sends that changed [...]

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Short Sale Follow Through

by Jon Griffith April 3, 2010

As a listing agent specializing in short sales, I have run into many situations that raise red flags throughout the short sale process. One of those is finding out that the home owner isn’t prepared for the commitment involved in pursuing the short sale. When you enter into a short sale listing agreement with your [...]

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