Nina Rocus Schaumburg Real Estate

November 2008 - Posts

• Save the Dream of Homeownership- Part Two

  You may have heard the names Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac quite a lot recently with all of the housing stories in the nightly news segments. Here is a link to a page on the Freddie Mac website that talks about Foreclosures and may help you understand the Read More... Posted Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:21 PM by Nina Rocus ABR, ASP, e-Pro | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Home Sales, Loss Mitigation, Short Sale, Foreclosure

• Save the Dream - Avoiding Foreclosure

  My last post was a little bit about short sales, this is related. Right now Century 21 has put out a call to action to all of our brokers and associates to find a least one family and help them to Save the Dream of homeownership and help them reach out Read More... Posted Saturday, November 15, 2008 4:34 PM by Nina Rocus ABR, ASP, e-Pro | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Loss Mitigation, Short Sale, Foreclosure

• Do you know someone struggling to make their mortgage payments?

  If you know someone who is struggling to make their mortgage payments, the best thing they can do is communicate with their lender. Have them ask for the Loss Mitigation Department or the Work Out department. Lenders do not want to be owners of real estate, Read More... Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 5:37 PM by Nina Rocus ABR, ASP, e-Pro | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Home Sales, Loss Mitigation, Short Sale, Foreclosure

• What your credit score means to you as a home buyer

  Your credit score is something you really want to be aware of before you go out looking for a home. It is extremely important in determining whether you'll be approved for a loan as well as determining what rate you will pay! It's a good idea Read More... Posted Thursday, November 06, 2008 7:01 PM by Nina Rocus ABR, ASP, e-Pro | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Home Buying, Home Sales, credit reports, 1st Time Buyers