Tuesday, June 22, 2010

How to Quietly Break Into a Home in 6 Seconds

How to Quietly Break Into a home in 6 Seconds...and how to prevent it!

Since you value your possessions and your safety, here is some valuable information you should know.

The following YouTube video shows how to quietly break into a home through the garage door in six seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMz1tXBVT1s

There is a very easy way to prevent this from happening. Simply take a small cable tie (or piece of wire) and attach the release lever cord holder to the connector above it. I did it to my door by threading the cable tie through the hole the pull-down rope is attached to. I did not even have to remove the rope. It took all of 3 minutes to do both garage doors.

Now all you have to cut the zip tie in order to release the lever.


Garage door safety


If you would like me to mail you a free cable tie, please call or write me with your mailing address and let me know if you have one or two garage door openers.


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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Freddie & Fannie Join HAMP = Easier Short Sales

 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae just announced  their own version of the HAFA programs. They’re both planning to be implemented by August 1, 2010.  The programs are very similar to HAFA in that they simplify and streamline the use of the short sale and deed-in-lieu (DIL) options.  They also use similar forms and timelines. In addition, the program expires December 31, 2012, like HAFA. However, some of the major differences offered by the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac HAFA programs include, but are not limited to:

- Both institutions will pay the servicer a $2,200 incentive fee for successful short sales

- Both institutions will pay the servicer a $1,500 incentive fee for all successful DILs

- The Deed for Lease (D4L) is available for borrowers who request and are approved to remain in the property following a successful DIL.

- Borowwer will get $3000 to assist with their relocation upon closing.
For more details, visit the following links: eFannieMae.com and Freddie Mac Bulletin

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