The Oracle of Omaha’s U.S. Housing Market Predictions
March 1, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
Warren Buffett, known as the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ - billionaire, businessman, philanthropist and one of the most successful investors in the world – predicts that the U.S. residential real estate market down-slide will show signs of recovery by 2011. Over the last ten years Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has steadily built up the nation’s second-largest real [...]
Rising Unemployment and Obama’s Anti-Foreclosure Program
February 22, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
Foreclosure filings occur about every 13 seconds and continue to impact property values and slowdown the nation’s recovery from recession. According to a recent report from the Obama administration on the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), rising unemployment, falling home prices and mortgage resets continue to threaten millions of homeowners with foreclosure. [...]
Avoiding Preventable Foreclosure – Making Homes Affordable Program
February 18, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
There is government help available for homeowners in financial distress who are having trouble making their monthly mortgage payments. Borrowers that are current on their mortgage (not more than 30-days late on their mortgage payment in the last 12 months), but are having difficulty making their monthly payments on time, or have fallen behind one or [...]
Why Negotiate a Short Sale Instead of Foreclosure?
February 12, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
For many homeowners in financial distress and behind on their mortgage payments, foreclosure on their home may appear inevitable. The truth is, there are viable options for avoiding foreclosure and the pros of a short sale are definitely worth looking into. Short Sale vs. Foreclosure Here are a few facts about shorts sales you may not [...]
Avoid Foreclosure with a Charlotte NC Certified Distressed Property Expert®
February 10, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · 7 Comments
A Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE) is a well informed licensed real estate professional who, through comprehensive training and experience, understands the hardships many homeowners are facing in today’s market. A qualified CDPE is able to provide viable options, such as short sales, for homeowners in financial distress. When faced with the emotional devastation of possible foreclosure [...]
Leigh Brown, aka The Real Estate Diva, is a native of Concord NC in the Charlotte area. She grew up on a farm at the edge of Cabarrus County, still goes to the same church she grew up in (home of the world famous Mallard Creek Barbecue!), but has become a leader in area real estate through constant learning and continually upgrading technology to better serve buyer and seller clients. Leigh does indeed have a reputation as a barracuda-when it comes to protecting client interests. Her softer side is reserved for her husband and two kids who provide a constant source of joy-and entertainment
