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	<title>NW Short Sale Assistance</title>
	<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com</link>
	<description>Information and Assistance for Homeowners in the Greater Seattle area</description>
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		<title>How Long Does a Short Sale Take?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to do a short sale in the Sacramento area, Elizabeth  Weintraub is the pro to call! Not only has she written a book on  the subject, but every week she helps more and more homeowners avoid  foreclosure through the short sale process. In addition to being a high  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2010/06/how-long-does-a-short-sale-take/</link>
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		<title>Real hope for short sales or just more bank spin? &#8211; Boston Real Estate &#8211; Boston.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Article in the Boston Globe today. I love the very last sentence&#8230;
It&#8217;s an accounting game that&#8217;s hard to justify given the mounting cost homes foreclosed on and lives shattered
Real hope for short sales or just more bank spin? &#8211; Boston Real Estate &#8211; Boston.com
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		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/12/real-hope-for-short-sales-or-just-more-bank-spin-boston-real-estate-boston-com/</link>
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		<title>New Short Sale Guidelines-The 3000 lb Elephant in the Room</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fact that the Treasury Department is taking steps to work with lenders in order to help streamline the short sale process is encouraging to say the least. For the last several years, I and other real estate professionals who have committed to helping homeowners upside down in value, have been frustrated at the lack of uniform procedure and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/12/new-short-sale-guidelines-the-3000-lb-elephant-in-the-room/</link>
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		<title>Why Do Sellers Choose Short Sale Over Foreclosure?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Until the process of short sales is streamlined and made to be more uniform, it will continue to be a frustrating experience for most parties involved; the home seller, the home buyer, the real estate agents involved, closing parties. They require more time and tenacity than most &#8220;regular sales&#8221; on the part of all who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/10/why-do-sellers-choose-short-sale-over-foreclosure/</link>
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		<title>Short Sale Myths</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been so much written in the news, reported on TV and talked about around the cul-de-sac with respect to Short Sales and whether they are worth a Seller&#8217;s time or effort. I don&#8217;t know why, but for some reason everyone in the Universe seems to think they are an expert when it comes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/10/short-sale-myths/</link>
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		<title>RE/MAX Issues Press Release on New Short Sale Strategy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This joint venture for Short Sales was announced late yesterday afternoon and the press release posted on the RE/MAX internal website for Associates early this morning.
I will be attending the Pacific Northwest Regional Broker/Owner meeting tomorrow morning and look forward to learning more about this exciting new plan to help streamline what&#8217;s been a very [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/10/remax-issues-press-release-on-new-short-sale-strategy/</link>
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		<title>Quick Short Sale Facts</title>
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Here are a few facts about Short Sales:

Approximately 8M mortgages in the United States are upside down- or in a negative equity position which means if these owners want to sell they will either need to bring a check to closing or work with their lender to negotiate a short sale.

A short sale is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/04/quick-short-sale-facts/</link>
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		<title>10 Reasons to Avoid Foreclosure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes when I meet with homeowners who are either behind on payments or about to be, they ask me why they should bother pursuing options other than&#160; foreclosure. We’ve all been overwhelmed at times and felt as if it would be easier to just throw our hands up and walk away from it all. But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/03/10-reasons-to-avoid-foreclosure/</link>
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		<title>Are You Out of Luck to Refi?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not everyone will qualify for to refinance their home despite recent initiatives in the Making Home Affordable plan recently rolled out by the Obama Administration.  Unfortunately, one of the most attractive solutions for owners struggling with high payments will not be available for everyone under this plan.
Have a Jumbo Mortgage?
Typically jumbo mortgages, or non-conforming loans, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/03/are-you-out-of-luck-to-refi/</link>
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		<title>What You Don&#8217;t Know About Your HoA Dues Could Hurt You!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the grand scheme of mortgage payments and 1st and 2nd mortgage balances, annual or monthly Homeowner&#8217;s Association dues seem nominal and unimportant. But most folks don&#8217;t know that Homeowner/Condo Associations also have the ability to foreclose on a property for unpaid dues.
Many distressed property owners will stop paying HoA dues first when trying to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seattleshortsaleteam.com/2009/03/what-you-dont-know-about-your-hoa-dues-could-hurt-you/</link>
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