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Question from homeowner: My lender just sold my loan. Is that a good thing?

Posted on November 17th, 2010 in West Town News.

West Town, Chicago – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from James. “My loan was just sold. I was making payments to CitiFinancial and they sold it to Nationstar. Is that good or bad?” James asked. Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. [...]

Is Now A Good Time To Short Sell In West Town?

Posted on October 26th, 2010 in West Town News.

West Town, Chicago – Dropping mods! Treasury Department released news that should make you think again about short selling and getting to it quick!  The monthly progress report on the administration’s flagship foreclosure-prevention program Monday shows that the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) is losing more and more steam. Servicers completed just 28,000 permanent HAMP [...]

West Town: Short Sales Gain Steam as Lisa Madigan/Illinois Now Is Jumping On The Wagon – Lenders Watch Out

Posted on October 19th, 2010 in West Town News.

Ukrainian Village Chicago – Politicians are jumping on the pile.  Those Robo signers make an easy target.  Banks are the bad guys now and Attorney Generals are the good guys.  The politics of this issue are one of the reasons it will grow and unravel until it runs out of witnesses, errors, fraudulent acts that [...]

West Town Short Sales: Are You A Casualty Of The Terrible Loan Modification Process?

Posted on October 19th, 2010 in West Town News.

West Town Chicago – I recently saw an amusing video about loan modifications. In it the guy called Wells Fargo “Hells Fargo.” Apparently it is tough to get a loan modification. They lose your paperwork. You have to talk to people in other countries where English IS NOT their first language. The people at the [...]

Bucktown Apple Pie Fest

Bucktown Apple Pie Fest

Posted on October 13th, 2010 in West Town News.

Holstein Park was alight with…

West Side Gem: Adams and Sangamon Park Excites and Feeds Need

Posted on October 13th, 2010 in West Town News.

The new park that opened in the West Loop at Adams and Sangamon is a hit. There is a surge of activity there. A few months ago Skinner’s double playlot next the the school on Monroe/Adams was packed to the gills. Now it’s less crowded… because this new exciting park is pulling kids over to [...]