6. Banks are NOT eager to negotiateAccording to the Treasury Department: only 9% of homeowners eligible for mortgage modifications have had their payments reduced. - Only 1 in 50 has their debt reduced - 39 of 50 see their debt increase with late charges, attorney fees and missed payments *within 1 year over 63% of modified loans end up back in default *comptroller of currency, office of thrift supervision June 2009 Map of U.S. Foreclosures: Q1, 2009
17. Client hires attorneys referred by USR. Client pays a small retainer (roughly $1500) to attorneys. All other attorney fees are paid by USR.
18. Client no longer has to deal with property. Has peace of mind that he still owns property, but doesn’t have to worry about it.
19. Bank agrees to settlement for $120,000, no DJ, and negative trade line removal. USR buys property and immediately resells for $190,000.
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21. They enroll in Owner-Occupied program and sign contracts with USR.
22. USR refers them to attorney and they contract attorney for a small retainer (usually around $2,000) and monthly fees (usually around $1,000). Attorneys begin to litigate on their behalf.
23. They live in the home for another 6 to 24+ months while litigation is taking place.
24. The bank agrees to settle for $120,000, no DJ, and negative trade line removal.
25. USR buys the home for $120,000 and immediately resells it for $190,000.
28. They don’t take properties worth less than $150,000 because it is not worth it to clients (attorneys fees are higher than what the results will be).
38. More credibility. A third party (USFI) endorses you and refers business to you.
39. Be able to give people that are beyond your help an option (you’ll be remembered as someone who cared, your image will grow, and referrals will flow).
41. If settlements are reached, you may become the listing agent for the property (this is likely, but not guaranteed because the process takes many months.)