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 [...]
Quickening the Short Sale Process with Standardization
January 27, 2010 by Victoria Stankard · Leave a Comment
There has been much caviling in the past few years from homeowners and realtors about inconsistencies and the time it takes to process a short sale. Lack of Short Sale Standardization In response to the situation, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) created a task force to address the the lack of standardization from one lender [...]
Loan Modification in Lieu of Foreclosure – Charlotte North Carolina
October 27, 2009 by Victoria Stankard · 3 Comments
Due to the current state of our economy and the credit crisis spreading across the prime mortgage sector, many borrowers who were previously considered lower risks are now facing foreclosure. At the same time, properties held as collateral by the banks are continuing to lose market value. The bottom line is that foreclosure has become [...]
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
