Matt Weidner Blog

A key question facing any party involved in the foreclosure crisis is when the conditions that have caused this problem will begin to clear.  The unfortunate facts are that for a variety reasons, borrowers will continue to receive notices of foreclosure and the residential home foreclosure process will continue for the foreseeable future.
The US Housing [...]

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1.  You Must Hire a Foreclosure Defense Attorney- When you are served with foreclosure, you will be solicited by all manner of people promising help…in Florida most of these solicitations are illegal (see the Florida Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act Here)…only an attorney licensed in Florida can help you!
2. You Must Act Quickly After You [...]

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An article in today’s Saint Petersburg Times asks the important question that many who are in foreclosure and others who are experiencing the crisis first hand are asking….who can we all blame for this crisis.  The article identifies all of the major players in the crisis we all see unfolding…buyers, lenders, regulators, speculators and builders [...]

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A new “Deed for Lease” program announced by Fannie Mae will allow homeowners in foreclosure to lease their stay in their home for at least a year.  This program is being offered to homeowners who do not qualify for a loan modification and the leases may be extended by Fannie Mae at the expiration of [...]

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Foreclosure filings in Pinellas County continue at roughly the same rate that we’ve been seeing for more than a year now, with 1147 foreclosures filed October 1, 2009- October 31, 2009.  The properties represent a cross section of neighborhoods across Pinellas County, with higher concentration of foreclosure filed in lower income areas and fewer filings [...]

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