Category Archives: Lawyers

California Gone Crazy

By Ben Pargman | Published: November 6, 2009

California has always been one of the top markets for Short Sales, but right now the level of confusion among real estate investors is at an all-time high. Everyone seems to be freaking out in California looking for answers and trying to make sense of all the various opinions, new rules, and trying to figure [...]

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The lawyer killed the deal! (or did she?) -Part 10

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 20, 2009

You could very well end up losing your house to foreclosure while you wait for that “best offer” that you “bring to the bank.”

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The lawyer killed the deal! (or did she?) -Part 9: Taxes

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 17, 2009

If the property is the seller’s primary residence, debt forgiveness income will not be considered taxable income up to the amount of the purchase money mortgage.

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The lawyer killed the deal! (or did she?) -Part 8, Title Standards

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 16, 2009

Like I’ve said before, so many lawyers (and other real estate professionals) simply DON’T UNDERSTAND Short Sales, so their knee-jerk reaction is to advise against them, even when the Short Sale would save the homeowner from a disastrous foreclosure.

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The lawyer killed the deal! (or did she?) -Part 7

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 15, 2009

Teaching Short Sale investors how to structure their transactions in a 100% ethical and legal way is something I do at my Breakthtrough live events.

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The lawyer killed the deal! (or did she?) -Part 6

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 14, 2009

You say that failure to disclose the higher bidder to the lender would cause you to advise against moving forward with the transaction. I would suggest you’ve forgotten some basics.

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The lawyer killed the deal (or did she?) -Part 5

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 13, 2009

at Breakthrough we help you identify the right professionals to put on your team in the first place – how to find attorneys and title companies that understand what you are doing and can help you do it correctly.

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The lawyer killed the deal! (or did she?) -Part 4

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 10, 2009

Using an end-buyer’s lender’s money to fund the investor’s acquisition of the original seller is not a common practice today and is something I always strongly caution against.

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The lawyer killed the deal! (or did she?) -Part 2

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 8, 2009

The seller doesn’t need the highest offer, they need the best offer and the best offer for a seller facing foreclosure and in need of a Short Sale is one from someone who can successfully weather the Short Sale journey and get to a closing.

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The lawyer killed the deal! (Or did she?)

By Ben Pargman | Published: July 7, 2009

It’s not uncommon that I hear of an investor or homeowner who receives advice from their lawyer not to do a short sale.

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