• New California Laws Affecting Foreclosures

    Two new laws went into affect this month that affect the distressed real estate market.  The two bills, AB 94 and AB 957 impact how distressed real estate is handled by professionals and Banks.  The first bill provides assurance to distressed homeowners looking for assistance prior to foreclosure. It is unfortunate that homeowners in already […]

  • UNDERWRITING BULLETIN for Short Sales

    UNDERWRITING BULLETIN TO:     ALL FUND MEMBER AGENTS FROM:     UNDERWRITING DEPARTMENT – Attorneys’ Title Fund Services, LLC RE:     Short Sale Transactions – Guidelines Revised DATE:     September 4, 2009 On June 8, 2009 The Fund issued an “Underwriting Alert” regarding Short Sale Transactions. The Alert indicated that certain transactions involving an intermediary purchasing, […]

  • A Realtor’s Duty is to the Client, not the Bank

    "the Realtor's duty to the homeowner, but it is to sell the property in the quickest manner possible. We are conditioned to think that the highest offer is the best offer, but is it? In the world of negative equity, getting the property sold as soon as possible is the best offer."

  • How Foreclosure Destroys Credit

    A recent article by Roz Burton-Torres briefly outlines the problem with allowing a house to go to foreclosure. At Westwind Real Estate Services, we work with homeowners who are in default with negative equity. We offer to purchase the property, work directly with their lender to stop the foreclosure and help lessen the impact on […]

  • The Four Choices for Distressed Homeowners with Negative Equity

    I recently read a book by attorney Jeff Watson on the Short Sale process.  In it he explains the options distressed homeowners have when facing a foreclosure.  The following is my summary of the options for distress homeowners based on what I have learned from Jeff’s book. Prior to looking into the options, we must […]

  • Inland Empire Homeownership

    At Westwind Real Estate Services, we work to preserve the dream of home ownership for those who are looking to buy a house or experiencing the financial and emotional duress associated with an unwanted or financially unstable property. Whether you are looking to buy a property, sell a property, or save a property, we can […]

  • REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Extension Possible

    REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Extension Possible Shared via AddThis