While much is made of the “balance of powers” in the U.S. and other democracies–the power of the executive branch being offset by the legislative and judicial branches–this “balance” completely failed to hinder the credit/housing bubble and the ...

When the Seller Is Bankrupt Understand the complexities of the deal before jumping in. Fall/Winter 2009 In today’s economy, there’s a good chance you’ll come across a home seller who’s going into bankruptcy or already in it. Should you take...

Please consider Legal Studies Discussion Paper by University of Arizona College Professor Despite reports that homeowners are increasingly “walking away” from their mortgages, most homeowners continue to make their payments even when they are...

Monday, the administration announced a nationwide campaign to push their failing Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) out of the HAMPer. Until now the focus has been on getting loan modifications started with a stated goal of reaching 500,000...

Sometime around mid-October, I received an offer on one of my Sacramento short sales. The buyer’s agent swore that the buyers loved the home. On top of that, the agent promised in writing not to write any more offers for those buyers as everyone waited...