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The foreclosure “walk of shame” happens to the best of us; even the Mortgage Banker’s Association (MBA). When Roy Oppenheim received a call from the producers of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; he knew this was not the typical call from a distressed homeowner facing foreclosure. This was about a topic Oppenheim had shared on his blog months ago. […]

It is not just the daily news, it is the hourly news. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times are reporting multiple stories daily about the unfolding developments and ramifications of the recent suspensions by four major companies that service mortgages and how this crisis will undoubtedly slow the housing recovery. Roy Oppenheim wrote a letter to the […]

Toxic and contaminated. You’d think we’re referring to an environmental wasteland. Instead these are the words Roy Oppenheim used to describe the state of the mortgage and foreclosure crisis in this week’s special workshop stamped: Toxic Foreclosures and Foreclosure Fraud. ‘Foreclosure Bill Blocked’ reads today’s Wall Street Journal headline. As Oppenheim suggested a few days ago, Obama today announced his […]

The real estate industry is more toxic than ever. Thanks to the banks that delivered toxic loans to homeowners, now we have toxic foreclosures! Florida Foreclosure Attorney and Legal Blogger Roy Oppenheim hosts a workshop on this unprecedented topic: The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis. The unfolding story is also reported on this week’s CBS 4 I-Team investigation. This is a must […]

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men. Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Most Americans, including some lawyers and even judges don’t understand what happened. Yes, it is complex and confusing. But at the end it’s real simple. In the old days, a bank would […]

Weren’t you surprised when you opened your mailbox? Most folks were stunned when they received their estimated real estate tax bill over the past few weeks. Like me, they justifiably expected that their property taxes would go down as their assessed values for their property decreased. However, this was not the case as the property taxes either stayed the same […]

Did you miss Wednesday night’s Strategic Default Workshop from Oppenheim Law? Hundreds of homeowners tuned in as Roy Oppenheim shared the new rules homeowners need to learn in this deflationary economy. Oppenheim Law will replay September’s Strategic Default Workshop until Thursday, September 9, so this holiday weekend is a perfect opportunity to catch up on the latest in foreclosure defense, […]

Real estate reporter Laura Layden had some questions on deficiency judgments. Ms. Layden contacted Oppenheim Law to obtain the answers for her business story. Roy Oppenheim shared views on the state of the real estate market. Here are a few excerpts from the story- “Oppenheim, a leading foreclosure defense attorney in Florida, represents many homeowners in the state who are […]