That’s right rumor on the street is there may be another tax credit for Home Buyer’s- Could consist of money for First Time Home Buyer’s, Move Up Home Buyer’s and the new twist could be incentive to purchase REO (Bank Owned) and Short Sale properties. If this happens we will be combining low, low, low I mean lowest interest rates on record with homes being sold crazy low prices. Idaho has long been ranked high for best places to live and work and I expect that the Boise Valley will rank high again when this economy turns around. Let’s see what happens but maybe the 3rd time is the charm! Josh Groesbeck 208-353-7131 or josh@homeswithjosh.com and www.homeswithjosh.com
Owning Your Idaho Home
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Everyday we here more bad news about the housing fallout and while that cannot be ignored there are some major benefits of home ownership. A lot of the times home ownership are more than the financial dividends. The best things about owning a home have a lot more to do with personal comfort and satisfaction. I was golfing with a retired professor from Notre Dame. He followed his wife and kids over to Idaho and told me if it weren’t for his job at the University of Notre Dame he would have been here years ago. He had been coming to Boise, Idaho since the late 1960′s telling me that he always knew that he would end up owning a home here. In closing “I love Idaho” and good game 
Here are five of them:
· Be your own landlord. The bank can only kick you out if you don’t pay; a landlord can be much less dependable – deciding to sell the property or choosing to live there themselves.
· Paying the principal is forced savings. Yes, it’s possible that home prices will fall further. It is also possible that your 401k will go down, but in the end both should provide you with an upside.
· Fixed-rate mortgages never rise – and eventually you pay them off. With mortgage rates at record lows, people who buy now are locking in real bargains.
· Good schools. Family-sized rentals are harder to come by in areas with excellent public schools.
· Spacious properties in pleasant neighborhoods. Sizable homes in attractive communities are almost always owned – not rented.
Source New York Times: Ron Lieber
Realty Check For Idaho
August 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Watch today’s short report on the housing market- Some where around 32% of loan modifications have become permanent while the rest moving towards some form of foreclosure. It seems that banks are trying a little harder to get these loans modified to 31% of your monthly gross income, not your take home money but your gross. Idaho has been witness to a rise in values that we most likely will never see again. Lost jobs and income combined with values that have seemingly taken us back, back, back-are not helping recovery. If your payment is good and your paying down your principle and living life more power to you. If your payment has become a hardship and starts taking away your quality of life, look for help.. Take action and stay in your home, call Joshua Groesbeck 208-353-7131 or josh@homeswithjosh.com or www.homeswithjosh.com
Short Sales For Real People Not Just Big Business
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have been saying this for awhile now, “If new bank is built for 200 million and it is now worth 100 million it becomes a bad asset and they will walk away and call it a good business decision, and yes they actually have the money to pay for it.” This has been going on for years and now that home owners are getting beat up by there upside down mortgage or loss of employment and income they still struggle to hang on. Sometimes starting over just makes sense emotionally and financially, if big business can strategically do this than why can’t you? Free consultation if keeping your home is no longer an option- Josh Groesbeck 208-353-7131 or josh@homeswithjosh.com
www.homeswithjosh.com and www.idshortsale.com
More and more commercial real-estate companies are doing what many indebted homeowners would like to do: Walk away from mortgages on properties that are now worth a lot less than they paid for them.
Today’s Wall Street Journal highlights three major developers - Macerich,Vornado Realty Trust and Simon Property Group - that have recently decided to default on mortgages.
When companies do this, no one bats an eye–it’s just “smart business.”
When ordinary homeowners think about doing it, meanwhile, the mortgage industry and government begin moaning that a mortgage is more than a business contract. It’s a social contract, in which homeowners have a “moral obligation” to pay.
That’s bunk. An individual mortgage is no different than a corporate mortgage. If corporations are allowed to walk away from mortgage obligations without feeling shame and guilt, then individuals should be able to do so, too.
The contract homeowners sign when they take out a mortgage spells out exactly what happens if the homeowner stops making payments on the loan. The lender has the right to foreclose on the house, taking the homeowner’s downpayment with it. In addition, the borrower’s credit rating will usually get destroyed, and, in some states, the lender can come after his or her other assets to recoup the capital the lender has lost.
Those are big penalties. They provide a major incentive for the borrower to continue making his or payments. And that’s why the lender, a corporation, put them in the contract.
Importantly, the lender voluntarily entered into the contract–and it did so because it thought doing so was a smart business decision. That it actually turned out to be a lousy business decision is not the homeowner’s fault. It’s the lender’s fault. And the borrower, who is already feeling plenty of pain his or herself, should not have to bear the burden of guilt and shame on top of everything else.
Mortgage Bailout Statistics
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Josh and his First Response Team are helping Idaho home owners now.. call Josh 208-353-7131 or josh@homeswithjosh.com
Boise Idaho Approved Short Sale
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
NO WAITING–FULLY APPROVED SHORT SALE AT ASKING PRICE! Open living area with vaulted ceilings, recessed lighting, large guest bedrooms, an abundance of closet space & neutral paint colors throughout. The kitchen is open & bright containing a plethora of storage. Oversized master suite situated on main level & upstairs bonus/media room with closet could easily be used as a 5th bedroom. Stamped concrete and curbing, auto sprinklers, oversized garage and a North facing back patio—perfect for Summer BBQ’s! Contact Josh Groesbeck to set up your private showing 208-353-7131 or josh@homeswithjosh.com
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Idaho Short Sale Agent For You
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Our First Response Team Is Here For You. New programs are being implemented Now! Advocate that is specially trained to help you sell your home for short of what is owed. Stop Foreclosure and stay in your home longer at no cost to you. Hardship comes in many different forms.. Divorce, loss of income, untimely death and oh by the way HOME WORTH LESS THAN OWED. Our goal is to help you find the best solution whether that is a modification, short sale or died in lieu…
Goal: Avoiding Foreclosure
The following are the steps that you as a homeowner can anticipate in the short sale process. This is a general outline of how the process occurs, however please note that lien holders can change the order of some of the steps. Detailed below is the process our team uses to process a short sale. For a brief overview please see. www.homeswithjosh.com and look under Short Sales or Call 1-800-290-1076 Ext#3000
Pre-Listing
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Please contact Josh’s office for a brief consultation about short sales. Josh or one of his team members will collect some basic information about your situation.
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A tentative appointment will be scheduled to answer questions and/or list the home for sale in the short sale process.
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Josh and his team will prepare a short sale packet which will be sent to you either via FEDEX, regular mail or email. We provide a thorough packet of information in advance of the appointment so you have the opportunity to evaluate our process and have your questions answered in advance. If what we send you and what we discuss prior to the appointment makes sense and you feel comfortable and confident to go forward with the short sale process, our appointment will be confirmed. The packet will include:
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Information about the short sale process.
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Market data on the value of your home in today’s market.
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Recommended short sale pricing.
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Listing contract and related forms.
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Property detail report from the county assessor’s office.
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The appointment. Josh will either come to your house to receive the documents or they can be returned via fax or email. We can do listing appointments via telephone or email if necessary.
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Once we receive a signed listing agreement we will begin the short sale process.
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An authorization form will be submitted to your lien holder(s) enabling us to speak to them on your behalf. Unless previously provided, the lien holder(s) will provide their short sale requirements when the authorization is received.
Marketing
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Your home will be listed immediately on the Multiple Listing Service.
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We will market your home through various affiliated web sites and all other applicable marketing strategies.
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During the marketing period we will receive offers and present them to you as they are received.
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Offers will be presented to you on an offers spread sheet.
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You will be able to see the net offers as they come in. We highlight, in yellow, the current highest net offer.
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You will sign the purchase offer of your choosing. We will advise you as to what appears to be the strongest offer. We will encourage you to consider two important factors; price and the willingness of the buyer to wait for the short sale process to complete rather than back out in the middle of the process.
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You will select and sign the offer that is most likely to meet the lien holder(s) criteria for a short pay off of your loan.
Short Sale Processing
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After you select an offer it will be signed by you and presented to your lien holder(s). This is the official beginning of the short sale processing phase.
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You can track your short sale offer, as it is processed, online at Short Sale Status.
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The offer and all documentation required by the lien holder(s) is submitted by our office to the lien holder(s).
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Documents go through a processing period and are assigned to a negotiator. The lien holder(s) assign a negotiator to your file. The negotiator will ultimately make the final decision about your case. The negotiator will review your offer and present the offer to any investors into your loan.
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A BPO (Broker’s Price Opinion) or appraisal will be ordered by the negotiator. This BPO is used to determine the value of your home and whether or not the net proceeds of the offer are sufficient to satisfy the investors and thus provide a short pay off of the loan(s).
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The negotiator will evaluate your financial situation to determine whether or not you qualify for a short sale. The offer will be presented to the investors who are invested into your loan. They will decide if your short sale is approved or not.
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The negotiator will report the response of the investors. There will be one of three options: Short Sale Approval, Short Sale Approval with Conditions or Denial. If any other answer then Short Sale Approval is provided we will negotiate further on your behalf.
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After all negotiations are complete you will either accept or reject the terms of the short sale.
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Written short sale notification is delivered to the buyer’s agent and Escrow begins.
Escrow
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Escrows in short sales generally follow the same process as a regular escrow. One difference is that the short sale approval has a “good through” date by which time the short sale must be finalized and escrow must be closed.
2. When escrow begins you will need to make plans to be moved out of the house by the close of escrow.
Josh Groesbeck
208-353-7131 or josh@homeswithjosh.com
Your Mortgage And Credit
August 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
These days, many people are struggling with financial problems due to job loss or other issues caused by the economy. One of the biggest things affecting the credit of millions of people is mortgage issues. Whether you’ve faced foreclosure or are having trouble securing a mortgage because of credit issues, there are many things you can do to recover. Many people might opt for credit repair programs, but they can be costly and there are growing numbers of credit repair scams. The safest way to tackle bad credit is by dealing with it yourself using some hard work and the helpful tool of credit repair software.
Many people with formerly exemplary credit are now facing foreclosure and other mortgage issues. Trying to solve the problem yourself can be much safer than opting for credit repair programs. There are many resources available that can help you understand the best ways to handle bad debt or trouble securing a mortgage, and it’s a problem that can be handled without outside help if you work hard. From short sales to bankruptcy, there are many ways to deal with problems like this, and there are many tools available that can help you.
If you have mortgage issues and want to avoid foreclosure or bankruptcy, a short sale may be the way to go. This will allow you to get out of your mortgage without suffering the damaging affects of a foreclosure or bankruptcy. You can get back on your feet in no time and, with the help of a tool like credit repair software, you can even fix your bad credit. Credit repair programs aren’t the only way to repair credit, many people opt to handle the problem on their own as a way to save money and avoid scams. [Read more...]
Little League World Series Boise One Game Away
August 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The North Boise Little League baseball team defeated Beaverton, Oregon 6-3 in the semifinals of the Northwest Regional tournament in San Bernardino, Calif. The game aired live on ESPN2.
North Boise advanced to Saturday’s championship game (7 p.m., ESPN), where a berth in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., will be up for grabs. North Boise will play the winner of Montana-Washington on Saturday.
Tyler Oldenberg hit a two-run home run in North Boise’s five-run fifth inning. Oldenberg also threw two scoreless innings to finish out the victory.
On Wednesday, North Boise beat Laramie, Wyo., 17-2 in four innings to finish third in pool play with a record of 3-1.
South Central Boise Little League in 1999 is the only Idaho team to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
