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Shandrow Group Featured in German Documentary on California Foreclosure Market v2

July 29, 2009

The video that was discussed earlier this month here is now ready for you to view.  I made several edits to reduce the length of the video, but check it out here:

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Mark Shandrow
Real Estate Broker
Shandrow Group
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Shandrow Group Featured in German Documentary on California Foreclosure Market

June 15, 2009
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Shandrow Group Goes International!
We’re proud to announce that Shandrow Group will soon be making its European television debut in a German “60 Minutes”-style documentary on the booming California foreclosure market.
We were honored to have Munich-based FOCUS TV Produktions GmbH along for the ride for an entire day last week as editor Kirsten Moser and her [...]

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Mark’s Insider Notes From the Spring 2009 Reomac Conference

April 8, 2009

I had the pleasure of joining 3,000 fellow real estate agents earlier this week as we converged in Palm Desert, Calif. for the spectacular Spring 2009 Reomac Conference. There I gained the latest insider news on successful short sales, foreclosure inventory, loss mitigation and a host of other hot real estate topics that will strengthen [...]

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Top Reasons to Sell Your Home Via Short Sale

March 13, 2009

Perhaps you’re “upside down” on your house and can no longer afford your mortgage payments. Maybe you owe more than the property is worth and simply can’t refinance. Or, it may be that you still can’t handle your house payments even after modifying your loan or reducing your interest rate. Times are tight and you’re [...]

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Short Sales 101: What’s All the Buzz About?

March 12, 2009

So you’re seeing the words “SHORT SALE” splashed all over real estate signs across town, on the news and in the headlines. Short sales are everywhere, but exactly WHAT ARE THEY and WHO BENEFITS from them? Let’s take a quick, painless, non-confusing look. You’ll be clued-in in no time, and if you have any questions, [...]

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Obama’s Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan: Who Is Eligible?

February 28, 2009

Here’s what you need to know about President Barack Obama’s new Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (HASP) to help stabilize the housing market and help millions of struggling borrowers keep their homes. What is it? Who is eligible? How will it directly impact you and your family?
The first portion of HASP, the Homeowner Affordability arm, [...]

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Southern California Home Prices Plummet as Foreclosures Rise

February 28, 2009

Southern California home prices have fallen to 2002 levels, according to a recent Los Angeles Times report, and they won’t stop plummeting any time soon.
SOCAL HOMES BECOMING MORE AFFORDABLE
Studies show that significantly more people will be able to realize the American dream of home ownership in Southern California than they have been since 2000. For [...]

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Luxury Beachfront Belmont Shore Foreclosure for Sale

February 27, 2009

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Address: 5341 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803

Home Type: Single-Family
Square Feet: 1,569
Lot Size: 3,900 sq. ft.
Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths

Year Built: 1961
Neighborhood: Belmont Shore
This amazing, not-yet-listed foreclosure is located in Long Beach’s most exclusive beachside neighborhood. The spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bath luxury home is nestled among some of the finest, most [...]

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The Inside Scoop: How Banks & Mortgage Servicers Are Coping With Foreclosure Explosion

February 26, 2009

In an effort to stay on top of the latest in the exploding foreclosures market and the ever-adapting mortgage loan servicing industry, I had the benefit of attending the Feb. 17-20  MBA’s National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo in Tampa, Florida. I’m excited to share the crucial insider information I was able to learn and [...]

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Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Foreclosure Moratorium Explained

February 25, 2009

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a 90-day moratorium on California home foreclosures (legislation SB2X-7 and AB2X-7) amid criticism that the law likely won’t put a dent in the skyrocketing pace of repossessions.
Here’s what you need to know:

The bill, as part of the state’s recent budget deal, safeguards owner-occupied residences that had first loans on the [...]

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