http://lisslawboston.com Boston MA, Brookline, MA - Lawyers - Bankruptcy - Real Estate - Lawyers specializing in Real Estate, Bankruptcy and other Legal Services. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:11:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en LissLawBostonhttp://feedburner.google.comLissLawBostonhttp://feedburner.google.com The lawsuit is the Nation’s first…but most definitely not the last.  Coakley has named Bank of America Corp.,  JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells ...]]> http://lisslawboston.com/2011/massachusetts-to-sue-5-banks-and-mers/ Word is that the organizers of OccupyBoston have now occupied the hotel because Freddie Mac-CEO Charles E. Haldeman is staying there. Haldeman is no stranger to Boston of course, he headed Hub-based Putnam Investments until 2008.
 
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Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama Administration is about to release a new, revamped, HARP program.  Yes, the same program that entitled under-water homeowners to refinance…..despite having no equity.  Yes, the same program that I have yet to hear one success story.  Yes, the same program that on paper sounds amazing, but in execution appears to be all smoke and mirrors. The Obama administration claims that this program will provide more streamlining for banks to provide these ...]]> http://lisslawboston.com/2011/meet-the-new-harp-same-as-the-old-harp/ The Massachusetts SJC ruled on the Bevilacqua v. Rodriguez case today.  The case was on appeal from a lower court ruling that ultimately ruled that a foreclosure was not valid as the actual foreclosure sale took place before the mortgage was in hand.  The case, upon appeal to the highest court in the Commonwealth, clearly has the makings of some juicy news…..and may impact thousands of transactions that occurred over the last few years.
A full report on the ...]]> http://lisslawboston.com/2011/bevilacqua-v-rodriguez-what-did-we-learn/ http://lisslawboston.com/2011/spend-the-money/ A good read.  Thanks Boston.com
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/09/22/us_census_poverty_rate_in_mass_increased_in_2010/?p1=News_links
]]> http://lisslawboston.com/2011/poverty-rates-in-massachusetts-increase/ Most reasonable people would take offense to a statement like that. You could analyze that comment and easily conclude that the speaker thinks of you as the lowest of the low.
What do you mean by “an office like this”? We had the walls done before we moved in and look we have several tasteful paintings! And, what may I ask do you ...]]> http://lisslawboston.com/2011/things-troubled-clients-say/ It is a very good piece that seems to gauge the pulse of the market, industry, and the overall effect on consumers.  Please read for yourself.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/15/home-foreclosures-august_n_964338.html
Interesting questions arise from this:
How will this affect the employment market?
How will this affect bankruptcy filings?
Mortgage Rates?
And many other ...]]> http://lisslawboston.com/2011/foreclosure-numbers-rise-omenous-news-for-the-housing-market/ The real struggle is determining whether or not this was just a summer slow down…or perhaps a sign that the banks are not so quick to foreclose….or perhaps just a calm before the storm.
I have my own predictions….
 
Full article can be read here: FORECLOSURE NEWS
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