Gary and Becky in the Square
Our Grandaughter - so sweet!
Grandad and our youngest grandson
Gary being Gary!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Spending Christmas with Family
We had a blessed Christmas with friends and family. The first week or so of January was a little slow, but business has really picked up the last two weeks. We listed a home last Thursday and received a contract on it Saturday. This might be the perfect time to list your house!
Gary and Becky in the Square
Our Grandaughter - so sweet!
Grandad and our youngest grandson
Gary being Gary!
Gary and Becky in the SquareOur Grandaughter - so sweet!Grandad and our youngest grandsonGary being Gary!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Important Information on Loan Modification and Foreclosure Scam Alert
Texas PBS, in cooperation with the Texas Foreclosure Prevention Task Force and NeighborWorks® America, will air a 30-minute special in January on scams surrounding foreclosure prevention and loan modification.
Scam artists across the country are preying on homeowners who are facing foreclosure, promising to modify loans and guaranteeing to save a home from foreclosure. They charge fees up front and then disappear. Many victims lose money and their homes.
The PBS special will feature an expert panel discussion on the warning signs of a scam, how people are approached, including an interview with a family who was victimized by a scam.
The moderator of the show is Purva Patel, a consumer reporter with The Houston Chronicle. She has written extensively about mortgage issues. Patel leads a conversation of the following experts:
- Deanya Kueckelhan, Regional Director of the Federal Trade Commission. Deanya is an attorney involved in prosecuting loan modification and foreclosure rescue scams.
- Joyce McDonald, Executive Director of Austin-based Frameworks Community Development Corporation. Frameworks is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. They offer homebuyer education, financial literacy and foreclosure mitigation services at no cost to their clients.
- Yolanda McGill, Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. McGill works as the senior counsel for the groups Fair Housing and Fair Lending Project. A large portion of her work involves preventing loan modification scams and serving as a clearinghouse for information from around the country.
The show will air in DFW on Monday, January 10 at 10 pm.
Scam artists across the country are preying on homeowners who are facing foreclosure, promising to modify loans and guaranteeing to save a home from foreclosure. They charge fees up front and then disappear. Many victims lose money and their homes.
The PBS special will feature an expert panel discussion on the warning signs of a scam, how people are approached, including an interview with a family who was victimized by a scam.
The moderator of the show is Purva Patel, a consumer reporter with The Houston Chronicle. She has written extensively about mortgage issues. Patel leads a conversation of the following experts:
- Deanya Kueckelhan, Regional Director of the Federal Trade Commission. Deanya is an attorney involved in prosecuting loan modification and foreclosure rescue scams.
- Joyce McDonald, Executive Director of Austin-based Frameworks Community Development Corporation. Frameworks is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. They offer homebuyer education, financial literacy and foreclosure mitigation services at no cost to their clients.
- Yolanda McGill, Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. McGill works as the senior counsel for the groups Fair Housing and Fair Lending Project. A large portion of her work involves preventing loan modification scams and serving as a clearinghouse for information from around the country.
The show will air in DFW on Monday, January 10 at 10 pm.
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