Archive for the ‘Foreclosure Advice’ Category

YWA.com on Cleveland’s WKYC

YouWalkAway.com was recently featured on Cleveland, Ohio’s NBC affiliate WKYC. The news story focused on the abundance of foreclosures and underwater homes in the northeast Ohio area. Tom Bourke and his family walked away from their home after being transferred to Detroit for a mission trip and finding out their current property was worth less [...]

Jobless Homeowners Receive Fresh Foreclosure Help from Feds

The latest CoreLogic report showed a 7.4 percent year over year decline in home prices for the month of May. Although declining home prices have contributed significantly to the housing crisis and market recovery, the federal government has also recognized the lack of employment opportunities as well as high unemployment rate as factors which make [...]

My New Home: Pool, in-law wing and tricked-out kitchen convinced empty nesters to move up

At the center of the house, the kitchen flows off the living room. It features cabinets with European-style full-overlay doors and brushed metal pulls. There are also professional-quality appliances and granite countertops. Last year, Rebecca Tomaszczuk started a home search. But oddly enough, she wasn’t planning to buy a house. “My daughter and son-in-law were [...]

Deal of the Week: Bigger office for Mott MacDonald

Global engineering consulting firm Mott MacDonald will double its space when it relocates within The Woodlands to The Reserve at Sierra Pines in October. The company has leased 11,000 square feet on the first floor of the building, which was developed by Stream Realty Partners in 2009. The new office will have room for about [...]

Mortgage Scammer in Court

An article from the New York Times explains a court case between Long Island “swindler” Peter J. Dawson and 21 families he conned out of their money. According to the article Dawson pleaded guilty in December 2007 and is currently serving his sentence of 5-15 years in jail. Dawson’s scam involved home loans. He convinced [...]