Black & LoBello on AM720 KDWN
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from February 1st, 2012 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., hosts special guest Mark Stark, CEO and Owner Broker of Prudential Americana Group of Realtors. Ms. Chernine and Mr. Stark discuss the good and bad aspects of the real estate market in 2011 (3:10), how AB 284 […]
Black & LoBello on AM720 KDWN
Click here to listen to the Legal Hour on KDWN AM720 from November 30th, 2011 in which Managing Partner, Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., discusses the Nevada Secretary of State’s decision on home-based business exemptions, the latest developments in the Tracey Lawrence robo-signing fraud case (2:12), what to consider before attempting a short sale (12:15), how to argue a landlord/tenant dispute […]
Short Sale Update: HAFA Process Improvements
Bank of America is making a process change that will reduce cycle time and improve customer service for many short sales that are submitted with an offer. The change goes into effect Dec. 1, 2011, and impacts all short sales submitted with an offer in which the homeowner is eligible for the Home Affordable Foreclosure […]
FTC Cutting Back on MARS Rules Enforcement on Short Sale Agents
The Federal Trade Commission recently released a statement reporting that Real Estate agents “in good standing” will no longer have to abide by some MARS Disclosure requirements in assisting clients with short sales (the rules still apply to other transactions). The FTC will forebear enforcement only to real estate brokers (and agents under their direction […]
Fannie Mae: Friend or Foe?
Fannie Mae has unleashed a new website purporting to give consumers a new opportunity to explore options regarding their home loans including, but not limited to, information regarding short sales and foreclosures. The website, http://www.knowyouroptions.com/, is available in both English and Spanish and is designed to be a “one-stop-shop” for those seeking foreclosure alternatives. It […]
Las Vegas Home Prices Continue To Fall
Unfortunately, Las Vegas home prices bucked the national trend by falling in May according to Standard & Poor’s monthly S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices report. Prices in Las Vegas fell 0.5% from April to May and were off 6.5% compared to May 2009. As for the rest of the country, home prices in May in the […]
Channel 13 Investigation of Bank of America
Local news station, Channel 13 Action News, investigates Bank of America, the largest home mortgage lender in Nevada. Read the full story here.