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Welcome to my Free Foreclosure Information

I can help you save thousands of dollars buying Foreclosure and Short Sale properties. They currently account for a huge slice of the market-in almost every city and town.

I have created a free, no-obligation Foreclosure Finder Service. In just a few minutes I can generate a list of all the bank owned homes for sale in Nyack and e-mail that list to you with no obligation.

My Foreclosure Finder Service gives you access to inside information normally available only to real estate agents and industry insiders. One word of advice: while you can save up to 1/3 the price of a home that is in foreclosure, it is unrealistic to expect to acquire a property formerly priced at $300,000 (for example) for $50,000. Please have realistic expectations and you will be pleasantly surprised.

Buyers: Don't pay any fees to get a list of foreclosed homes; I will keep you updated as part of our service.

Note*My foreclosed and short sale homes can sell quickly; therefore, in the box below please mention the type of property you're interested in so I can quickly provide you with a detailed list of properties that meet your criteria that is timely and current

If you are a home owner facing foreclosure, I may be able to help you through a process known in the industry as a "Short Sale." A Short Sale is a process where I get your bank committed to helping you to avoid foreclosure by accepting a reduced pay-off on your mortgage loan, and it is something that happens every day. 

Banks are changing requirements, procedures and qualifications almost daily. I know how to deal with these changes correctly, making offers more effective. I have helped many homeowners in the same situation you find yourself in. I am on your side. 

If you are facing collection proceedings or Foreclosure:

Let me help you speak to your bank about your current situation and take the pressure off of you. 
I can help you with:

• Finding a buyer. Unlike your bank, I have buyers looking for homes right now. I am experienced in these situations and sensitive to satisfying your needs, first!
• I can reduce the impact to your credit standing.
  • Did you know a foreclosure can impact your credit for up to 7 years but a properly negotiated short sale has much less of an impact to your credit?
  • I will help you create a proactive plan with your bank that will reduce the impact to your credit and get you out from under this crushing pressure.
• I can help negotiate a "structured move plan" with your current bank that will allow you to continue to live in your home longer.
  • I can help you work with your bank to stay in your home anywhere between 45 days to 6 months! This is not big talk: I do this daily for our clients.
• I can help you defer collections calls from your bank.
  • If you are receiving calls from your bank about back payments and elect to hire me as your agent, you can forward those calls to me.

Working alone through a short sale or foreclosure with your bank is not easy. I am here to help you sell your home for you quickly and efficiently. 

In a 15 minute telephone call, I can explain to you all the current options available to help you solve your short sale situation. 

Banks are motivated, contact me today to learn more

I have Buyers!

My buyers are qualified and ready to buy right away. Buying a short sale isn't easy: it takes the kind of experience I have. If you don't know what you are doing you can get yourself, your money, and your credit tied up. 

Whether you are an investor, a first time home buyer or just ready for a change, contact me today to do the shopping for you, saving you time and frustration. 

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Tappan, New York is one of Rockland County’s oldest, most history-filled towns. Technically a hamlet in the town of Orangetown, it was the site of the county’s first court house, erected in 1691. Tappan figured prominently in the American Revolution, as a center for much of the revolt and home to many famous and infamous characters. George Washington made Tappan his headquarters four times during the war. It was in Tappan that Major John Andre was convicted and hanged for his part in attempting to take West Point for the British with the help of turncoat Benedict Arnold.

In 1774, two years prior to the Declaration on Independence, the Orangetown Resolutions were written and adopted in the Tappan home and inn of loyalist Yost Mabie. The resolutions labeled Britain’s newly increased taxes and the closing of Boston Harbor as “Unacceptable Acts.” Yost’s inn still stands in Tappan as a restaurant named, appropriately, The 76 House.

Because of its age and rich history, many of the homes from that era still stand, a tribute to the solid construction of the stone-built Dutch Colonials in the area. It also has many structures which are on the Registry of Historic Places, including the Reformed Church of Tappan, where Major Andre was tried in 1780, and an entire district within the town containing over a dozen designated structures.

Tappan is conveniently located within easy driving distance to New York City, via either the Palisades Interstate Parkway or the New York State Thruway. Depending on traffic, the trip to the George Washington Bridge can take as little as 20 minutes. Commuters can access rail transportation at the nearby Pearl River station, or take local bus services. As Tappan is on the New Jersey border, it is also convenient to Bergen County and northern New Jersey.

Tappan residents have access to a wealth of sports and outdoor facilities. Orangetown operates numerous tennis and softball parks, offers golf at the 27-hole Blue Hill golf course and the Broadacres 9-hole course. Seven other public courses are within five miles of Tappan. There are also six private and semi-private country clubs featuring 18 hole courses in Rockland County. Residents can enjoy summertime swimming at Lake Welch, and hike the trails of Harriman State Park, just a few minutes drive north. Around Tappan itself are miles of hiking and cycling trails that wind through Rockland’s forested parks.

Dining in and around Tappan is delicious and diverse. Besides the 76 House, there are five other Zagat-rated restaurants in Tappan, several national chains (Applebees, Panera, etc.) nearby, plus many other independently operated gourmet restaurants to discover. Menu choices include Italian, American, Korean, Japanese, Thai, French, Irish, Spanish, Mexican and seafood cuisines. And of course, the wonder and immensely diverse dining of New York City is always just down the road.

Shopping in the Tappan area is also plentiful and varied. Tappan is close to a shopping center, several small malls, and a large variety of businesses in neighboring Northvale, NJ. In the area is a large Shoprite grocery, several other specialty grocery stores, two pharmacies, several gas stations, and the many other kinds of commercial outlets which make life easier when they’re nearby. A few minutes away is the Palisades Center Mall, one of the largest in the U.S., anchored by Lord and Taylor, Macy’s, Best Buy, Home Depot, Target and JC Penney.

Full of history, with lots to see and do, Tappan is a fascinating and convenient place to be. It offers the convenience and simplicity of living “just upstate,” with easy access to the greatest city in the world almost next door.

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Containing all you need to know about moving to this area

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"Who are today’s investors? Most people’s perception is that investors are only lawyers, doctors, and Donald Trump-like people. If you think this way, you have been misinformed... far more deals now are being done by "everyday" investors.

According to NAR, the majority of investor business now comes from everyday people whose total household income is less than $87,600 a year, which are basically two people making $43,000 a year. That means teachers, lifeguards, and even government employees are buying investment properties. They are buying properties over the phone. Using math, not emotion to purchase...

Over 50% of our buyers are investors in this new "cash" market and over 50% of them are coming from overseas. The global real estate market had exploded with the current weak economy here in the U.S. The current market conditions offer not only favorable prices and low interest rates to local investors,  but now some banks including CITI bank and Wells Fargo are offering ex-pat mortgages to overseas buyers, a thing unheard of in the past allowing for even more international buyers to invest in America.

Because of GPS real estate’s growing international presence we have been invited to attend the upcoming Diplomatic Expo in Manhattan and present at the Staten Island Board of Realtors International Symposium in March. During April we will be attending the  Re-Invest in America Symposium held by the Asian Real Estate America Association,  The Luxury Homes Conference in China  and The Federation of International Real Estate Professionals in Russia in May. All great opportunities for us to showcase our listings and to discuss the increasing popularity of the Lower Hudson Valley to International Investors. 

For more information on investing in the Lower Hudson Valley area of New York, please contact Vanessa Saunders. CIPS.  +1 (845) 598 5083

Vanessa Saunders has been invited to attend the upcoming AREAA Global Real Estate Summit being held April 1-3, 2012 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. With a theme of "Reinvesting in America," the Global Summit program includes the latest information on how major hedge funds and investors are looking to participate in the US housing market and how you can help international investors navigate the regulatory, tax and legal issues of purchasing property in the U.S.

Saunders is a member of the NYSAR (New York State Association of Realtors) International Committee, a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) and plans on using this opportunity to meet with other international brokers to promote the growing number of GPS real estate listings to overseas buyers and investors.

Historic homes are a labor of love. Discover what it takes to buy, and maintain one - Realtor.com
The landscape of America is dotted with historic residences - Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, William Randolf Hearst's Castle and our own Mark Twain Homestead in Hartford, Connecticut. There are also hundreds of lesser-known buildings that are significant to their local history, many of which are still being used as private homes today.