Zillow Names Minneapolis in “20 Best Cities to Trick-or-Treat in 2011″

Get ready to fill those pillowcases with sweets. The data heads at Zillow have taken a break from churning out serious research briefs and Real Estate Market Reports to rank the 20 best cities to trick or treat this Halloween. Now in its third year, the Zillow Trick-or-Treat Index is designed to help kids (and [...]

Gorgeous – on Brightwood Hills Golf Course

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    SOLD SOLD SOLD!! Gorgeous home on Brighwood Hills Golf Course ~ Three bedrooms on the mail level, full lower level with huge family room and workshop area, new stainless steel appliances, new carpet, freshly painted walls and ceilings, lovely back yard and deck that look right on to the golf course. Move right in!

VA Authorizes Relocation Help for Short Sales and Deeds-in-Lieu

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The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has instructed mortgages to pay relocation assistance to borrowers completing short sale or deeds-in-lieu (DIL) of foreclosure on VA Loans. It has been a venerable policy encouraging servicers to work hand in hand with veteran borrowers to give them options to help them retain their homes or if not [...]

Short sales set to swell 25% in 2011

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Equator’s Vella: Short sales set to swell 25% in 2011          by JON PRIOR Thursday, January 6th, 2011, 1:55 pm  The Treasury Department set a new standard for short sales in 2010 when it launched the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program. But short sales were lower than expected last year with HAFA generating fewer than 700. But the Treasury [...]