Stimulus Questions No One is Asking
Posted June 17th, 2009 byCategories: Real Estate
Amid the frenzy of homeowners facing foreclosure, potential buyers struggling to obtain loans and banks, lenders and realtors trying to stay afloat, I feel like there are lots of questions that no one is asking! Correction, the regular guy on the street like the real estate professionals I deal with daily are asking. But no one is listening to them or answering their questions.
What Real Estate Professionals Say
Through my weekly radio show, podcast and website at www.WeTalkRealEstate.com, we’re hearing the same questions from both professionals in the industry and current and potential homeowners. Here are some of the most common ones:
1. How do you bail out people when 53% of loan modifications are already back in foreclosure within 6 months?
2. If the majority of bad loans come from folks who are pre-qualifying with no income, or no qualifying loans what do you do once they don’t qualify?
3. I’ve got a good FICO score. Why is it taking so long for me to qualify?
FDIC head Sheila Bair has made the argument that modifying loans works, but only if the modifications are meaningful in the first place. Who is making this determination? What are the guidelines? It sure seems like it’s still every lender for them self—expect for the fact that we’re giving them money and saying, “Do as you see fit!”
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