Mon Nov 9, 2009 by RoyOppenheim on Florida Law News
Why say it yourself when someone has already said it! Neil Solomon, my good friend, in the mortgage industry sent me this email and I thought I would share it with all of you. It speaks for itself. But the good news is the government will actually pay YOU to buy a house! How nice is that! First Time Homebuyer […]
Mon Nov 2, 2009 by RoyOppenheim on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News, Florida Real Estate & Foreclosure Defense
Last week was quite a week. I left Cambridge, MA, after visiting my daughter for the weekend and enjoying a little family rivalry at the Harvard – Princeton football game. After a meeting in New York, I found out the nationally syndicated Randi Rhodes Show wanted me to make an appearance at 5 p.m. to discuss foreclosures and Oppenheim Law’s […]
Mon Oct 26, 2009 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News
Sun Sentinel: Playing the “What if” game with your Florida mortgage Miami Herald: Homeowners walking Away from Underwater Mortgages Story #1 How big of a gamble is it to stop paying your Florida mortgage? This is a question I receive very frequently as a foreclosure defense attorney in South Florida and was recently cited as a source on the topic […]
Wed Oct 21, 2009 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News, Foreclosure Workshop, Loan Modification & Roy Oppenheim
Roy Oppenheim is a real estate and Florida foreclosure defense attorney who says the first step to preventing foreclosure or buying a short sale is to know your legal rights. Free Workshop Thursday, November 5 from 6-7pm
Tue Oct 13, 2009 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News
Refusing to let banks and lenders continue to steamroll homeowners and their rights, I recently submitted an Opinion Editorial to the Sun-Sentinel describing the consequences the State of Florida is facing if it continues to allow deficiency judgments on foreclosed properties. My article was published in the paper’s Sunday Outlook section. Here’s a summary of why I believe the United […]
Fri Oct 9, 2009 by RoyOppenheim on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News & Foreclosure Defense
In today’s New York Times (10/9/09) the lead story in the Business section is: “In Trial Phase, Mortgage Bills Fall for 500,000. Is that supposed to be good news or news at all? I am not sure. I guess it depends on whether you think the glass is half full or half empty. The reality is that by now the […]
Tue Oct 6, 2009 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News & Foreclosure Defense
As discussed today in the Daily Business Review (see article below), the Third District Court of Appeals criticized a Miami Dade circuit judge for extending a foreclosure by one month. In essence, the Court reversed the judge’s opinion by stating that a courtroom is no place for compassion! While it is inappropriate for an attorney to criticize the appellate court […]
Tue Oct 6, 2009 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News, Loan Modification & Roy Oppenheim
My good friend, Julie Kay, recently wrote a South Florida Business Journal story on the mixed reviews for the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP, as legislators like to call it. According to the article, HAMP is part of the U.S. Treasury’s Home Affordability & Stability Plan to save 3 million to 4 million homes from foreclosure. So far, […]
