In our June newsletter we talk about the U.S. Treasury’s new HAFA program designed to streamline short sales for sellers and the incentives for the sellers. On our website you can listen to two short videos we’ve put together – one is a brief intro to the HAFA program and the second is more nuts and bolts.

Do you know anyone who could benefit from this new program?

I finished reading a wildly popular book I bought at Costco called “The Big Short” which details the multi-billion dollar bets hedge funds made against the housing market. I also finished a University of Arizona professor’s study whether “underwater” homeowners should make a business decision to walk away from their homes (a “strategic default”).  If Morgan Stanley can walk away from 5 office buildings it bought in San Francisco at the height of the market, why can’t Joe and Mary Homeowner do the same thing? Read more in my newsletter.

In our March newsletter, Don shares the progress he’s making as he’s building a Tiger Moth – a 1930s era-biplane. This is a “wind in your hair, bugs in your teeth” type plane! He’s currently working on the aileron – see the pictures – he loves doing this!

In our February newsletter, I muse about the stark contrast I’ve seen this past year in real estate between worry – and hope.  Easy to write about, but so profound to understand!