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Realities of Real Estate: Federal homeowner assistance programs

Published 03/14/10

At all levels of government, there are many programs designed to help homeowners weather the storm of the credit crunch and subsequent implosion of the housing market. In fact, these programs are so numerous that it can be difficult to keep track of what's out there and how they can help people looking to save or sell their home. In this week's column, we'll take a look at what the feds are doing and try to unravel what is a complicated array of laws and guidelines designed to cushion the blow of a declining housing market.

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Mortgage Notes - 2010-03-27 13:04:18

hi Bob / Donna - I've been reading a lot about selling your mortgage note. Do you know anything about this? What are the best sites for selling your mortgage notes? Is it better to do it that locally or to use a site that allows you to sell to multiple buyers? I've seen a few like http://bit.ly/ctscYa and http://bit.ly/a7w52i that allow you to sell to multiple buyers.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

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