Fri Apr 27, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Roy Oppenheim & Short Sales
Survey: Mortgage Foreclosure Scams Surge Not only is America’s foreclosure crisis still going strong, it now comes with even more fraud and deception. With heightened media coverage surrounding the recent national mortgage settlement and refinements to government assistance programs, experts say selling “the schtick” has only become easier for criminals. But there are red flags consumers can watch out for […]
Tue Apr 17, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures & Short Sales
Maybe you weren’t convinced the first time I told you the era of the short sale was finally upon us. I can’t blame you for thinking that banks were acting irrationally when it comes to the foreclosure process. But Lender Processing Services just offered up the most convincing numbers to date that short sales are no longer just some pie-in-the-sky […]
Sat Mar 31, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News, Foreclosure Defense & Short Sales
Bill extends Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 I warned you earlier this month that if you’re considering a short sale, the time to get the ball rolling is now. That’s because the Mortgage Debt Relief Act, which was passed in 2007, is set to expire at the end of this year. If that happens you’ll have to pay taxes […]
Thu Mar 1, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Short Sales
It’s a great time to do a short sale. Banks have finally realized they have much more to gain by agreeing to a short sale rather than allowing a home to go through foreclosure.Data released by RealtyTrac today shows pre-foreclosure sales, which are often short sales, were up 15% in the fourth quarter of 2011. It’s easier than ever before […]
Tue Feb 21, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Bank Fraud, Foreclosure Defense & Roy Oppenheim
If there was anything positive that came out of the prolonged discussions between the states and the banks on the mortgage servicing settlement, it was that banks were reluctant to go full steam ahead in the foreclosure process while talks were ongoing. But even before the settlement was announced, we saw signs that pointed to more foreclosures in 2012. According […]
Wed Feb 8, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Short Sales
For 5 years now we’ve been a huge champion of the short sale. We’ve been banging and banging away at the banks because they didn’t share our opinion. There has long been an institutional reluctance among our nation’s lenders to embrace the short sale, but it appears they are finally coming around. According to Corelogic’s most recent numbers, short sales […]
Sat Dec 31, 2011 by Oppenheim Law on Deficiency Judgements, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News, Florida Real Estate, Florida Short Sales, Foreclosure Defense & Foreclosure Fraud
Continuing our list here’s Pt. 2 of our Top 10 stories for 2011 — #5 — Foreclosure Fraud Files Released As 2011 got underway we were presented with a fascinating yet disturbing report by the Florida Association of Court Clerks called “Unfair, Deceptive and Unconscionable Acts in Foreclosure Cases”. It brought these horrible practices into the harsh light of day. […]
Fri Dec 30, 2011 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News, Florida Real Estate, Florida Short Sales, Foreclosure Defense, Foreclosure Fraud & Roy Oppenheim
In our last blog we talked about the stories that resonated with Roy Oppenheim in 2011, but what stories mattered to you? We reviewed the most popular stories on the South Florida Law Blog this year and came up with our list of the top 10 posts for 2011 # 10 — Florida Deficiency Judgments FAQs . . . By […]
