Ten Important Short Sale Tips and More by Guest, Karen G. Courtney

I have been writing Title Insurance on Real Estate Closings for a number of years. My underwriter is Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. ("ATG"), which only writes title insurance through its attorney-members.

In the past year or so, I have received dozens of inquiries about people considering either buying or selling under conditions of a "short sale," where the proceeds of the sale will not be sufficient to cover the balance of the underlying mortgage. Fortunately, for buyers, sellers and lenders, there is a way to do a transaction when such conditions exist. It is difficult, but it can be done.

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"Ask the Attorney" to Air on 11/22 and 12/20

I will be hosting two call in talk shows on WTKM, 104.9FM and 1510AM, starting at 10:00am, on Tuesdays, November 22 and December 20. WTKM is located in Hartford, Wisconsin, but reaches listeners from Racine to Madison to Sheboygan. Listeners are encouraged to call in with their legal questions. Callers in Hartford may dial 262-673-3550, from Oconomowoc may dial 262-567-7588, from the Milwaukee metro area may dial 262-252-4567, or from beyond may dial 800-924-9856. Callers calling from a US Cellular phone may dial *105.

I would love to have you join us for an hour of interesting legal discussion!