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		<title>What is a REX Agreement?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  In the news recently you may have heard about REX Agreements and wondered what they are and how they work.   A REX agreement is a vehicle for accessing home equity without incurring debt.  Although this sounds attractive there are reasons to be wary.  With a REX Agreement you are trading future equity in your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=107&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands yet to claim rebate checks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    The Boston Herald recently reported that thousands of people have failed to file tax returns which would render them eligible for stimulus checks issued by the I.R.S.  A majority of those people are over sixty-five and are not required to file tax returns due to low income.  However the stimulus, or rebate, checks are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=58&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Short Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    In an earlier article, I gave an overview of the logic behind short sales and the benefits to the buyer, seller and lender.  This article is intended to give you a realistic outline based on our experiences representing clients in short sales.   Short sales require a lot of paperwork (for the seller) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=49&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is my money safe in the bank?</title>
		<link>http://walshsweeney.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/is-my-money-safe-in-the-bank/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    The news about the failure of IndyMac Bank certainly causes concern, but before you start stuffing money in your mattress, please read this information about insurance on your money in the bank.   What does this mean for you as a consumer?   You should always be aware of how much money you have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=37&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Rescue Schemes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    It’s no surprise that as mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure rates rise, so does the number of mortgage rescue scams.   For a general warning about these scams, you should read this.    A quick internet search will reveal story after story of real people who get caught in these scams, like this one.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=23&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Who are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all heard the news on Friday about the stock market’s wild ride and questions about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.    Fannie and Freddie are critical to all of us, but because they operate behind the scenes, it can be difficult to understand their role in the American housing system.  Started during the Great [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=22&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Suze Orman talks about Estate Planning on Today</title>
		<link>http://walshsweeney.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/suze-orman-talks-about-estate-planning-on-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love her or hate her, Suze Orman tends to make good points about being smart with your money.  This week, she stressed the importance of having basic estate planning documents in place, reminding us all that it can end up being more expensive not to plan.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=20&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What do you mean that old mortgage is outstanding?</title>
		<link>http://walshsweeney.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/what-do-you-mean-that-old-mortgage-is-outstanding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of a real estate attorney’s primary responsibilities is ensuring that her clients are getting appropriate title to the property.    If I am the closing agent, representing the lender, that means I need to be sure that when the transaction is complete, my client has a valid first (or sometimes second) lien on the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=15&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Costs and Fees on the Seller&#8217;s Side</title>
		<link>http://walshsweeney.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/costs-and-fees-on-the-sellers-side/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sellers are often surprised when they see the bottom line on the Settlement Statement because they aren’t getting as much money back as they thought.  Where did it go?  Here are some of the things you can expect to be deducted from the sales price when you close.   BROKER’S FEE.  This should, of course, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=13&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bargain Hunting &#8212; Foreclosures, REOs and Short Sales</title>
		<link>http://walshsweeney.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/bargain-hunting-foreclosures-reos-and-short-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of bargain-hunters out there trying to turn the mortgage-crisis into an affordable home-buying opportunity (or investment opportunity).  At Walsh &#38; Sweeney, LLP, we’ve seen some properties sold for about a third of what they sold for a couple of years ago.  The bargains are definitely out there.   There are three [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walshsweeney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1851449&amp;post=12&amp;subd=walshsweeney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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