Nicole Jessen | firsttuesday Journal

FARM: Mortgage application smarts

Posted by Nicole Jessen | Mar 11, 2014 | FARM Letters, Real Estate

Refinancing or looking for financing to upgrade to a new home? Here’s a mortgage tip to prevent delays or denial.

FARM: Save on landscape maintenance

Posted by Nicole Jessen | Feb 28, 2014 | FARM Letters, Real Estate

Keep your lawn and yard pristine without bleeding the green. To stay green, your lawn requires a lot of water and fertilizer. Reduce these costs by nourishing efficiently and planting effectively.

Case in point: Is a HAMP servicer required to offer a permanent loan modification to a homeowner who successfully completes a trial period plan?

Posted by Nicole Jessen | Jan 24, 2014 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions

Recent cases have closed loopholes enabling servicers to back out of providing permanent modifications to qualified homeowners.

Does a lender funding the refinance of an existing trust deed take the priority position held by that trust deed when an intervening trust deed is recorded?

Posted by Nicole Jessen | Dec 27, 2013 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions

A lender funded the payoff of a debt evidenced by a note and secured by a first trust deed on property. On funding, the lender recorded a trust deed on the property.