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October 2009

Thinking of Making an Offer on a Short Sale? What You Need to Know

by John TayebOctober 31, 2009 Real Estate in New York
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Are you looking to buy a new home? Are you thinking that now’s a great time to find bargains? That’s true, but it pays to know a little about the seller’s situation before you make an offer. If a home is being sold for below what the current seller owes on the property—and the seller [...]

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More on Short Sales

by John TayebOctober 31, 2009 general

To avoid foreclosures resulting from recent economic crises, the Obama Administration developed the Making Home Affordable (MHA) Program to “stabilize the US housing market and offer assistance to up to 7 to 9 million homeowners by reducing mortgage payments to affordable levels and preventing avoidable foreclosures”… read more about it here: http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/docs/05142009FactSheet-MakingHomesAffordable.pdf

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What is a Short Sale?

by John TayebOctober 29, 2009 Real Estate in New York

What is a short sale? “Short Sales” are being negotiated now more than ever before. So, what exactly is a short sale? As defined by the National Association Of Realtors®, a short sale is a transaction in which the lender(s) agree to accept less than the mortgage amount owed by the current homeowner. In some [...]

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Hello World!

by John TayebOctober 20, 2009 Real Estate in New York
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Hello and welcome to the new Tayeb Realty Group Blog, your exclusive source of insightful information and updates about the real estate market in New York. Tayeb Realty Group of Realty Executives is made up of a team of passionate, enthusiasts specializing in the New York real estate market. We have created this blog to [...]

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