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Pima County Tax Lien Sale - 2012 Update

Michael Fleishman
March 04, 2012 13:50

Pima County just finished up its 2012 tax lien sale.  Pima County offered up nearly 14,000 tax liens over the two day live auction.  One thing was readily apparent this year - the competition for these liens was stiff.  The influx of private equity money into the Pima County sale was...

Article Indicates Mortgage Lenders Decided To Encourage Short Sales

Jonathan Alper
February 21, 2012 16:42

 Are mortgage lenders finally “getting it?” Since the beginning of the housing crash so many homeowners have expressed to me their frustration trying to work with their mortgage company to arrange a reasonable short sale of their real estate. These homeowners could not comprehend...

Arizona Joins the Mortgage Servicer Settlement

Michael Fleishman
February 13, 2012 13:47

Arizona will receive $1.6 billion of the purported $25 billion joint federal-state settlement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers for their role in wide-spread servicer and foreclosure abuses.  Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne's decision to join the broad settlement also means...

The Perpetually Imminent AG Settlement Has Arrived

Michael Fleishman
February 07, 2012 15:13

A long-vaunted settlement arising from the sixteen-month 50-state investigation into faulty bank foreclosure practices, which has perpetually been imminent, has finally concluded.  The deal was struck between federal banking officials, 49 states Attorneys General, and the five largest...

I Just Received A 1099-C Cancellation Of Debt Form. What Should I Do?

Nicholas Gebelt
February 07, 2012 01:44

Although I posted an article on this topic of tax debts after foreclosure on July 12, 2011, this question still comes up fairly frequently.  Therefore, another blog post on it is in order.  However, this one will not be a carbon copy of the July 12 post. I.          The Five Exceptions To...