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Dec. 28 Servicing News: Documentation Requirements for Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Referral Packages

Fannie Mae Selling News From: Fannie Mae Single-Family [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 11:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Dec. 28 Servicing News: Documentation Requirements for Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Referral Packages Having trouble viewing this email? Click here. To ensure proper delivery of future emails, please click here. On eFannieMae.com:... Read more →

John S. Brenan, David S. Bunton

From: David Bunton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 5:50 AM To: Curits Harris Cc: John Brenan; Staci Steward Subject: RE: John S. Brenan, David S. Bunton Mr. Harris: Thank you for your e-mail regarding recent correspondence by John Brenan regarding a position put forth by the National Association of... Read more →

Forget someone on your list?

Operation Smile transmittal From: Operation Smile [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 5:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Forget someone on your list? An easy year-end gift that changes lives. Tell a friend Dear Curtis, Did you forget someone special on your list this year? Luckily there's still time to shop... Read more →

John S. Brenan, David S. Bunton

David, I have made several demands for information on one of your employees, specifically John S. Brenan. Under the Freedom of Information Act, I further demand that you provide me a complete copy of your (David S. Bunton) and John S. Brenan's Resume. You are also formally notified that Mr.... Read more →

Municipal Minute

Municipal Minute From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Municipal Minute Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 7:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Municipal Minute Municipal Minute $1.5 Million Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:00 AM PST Today's story offers a lesson for municipalities and contractors: state agency... Read more →

Legal Updates on LinkedIn: Construction Law

From: JD Supra [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Legal Updates on LinkedIn: Construction Law Legal Updates by JD SupraDecember 22, 2011Construction LawBuilding Profits -- It Ain’t Easy Building GreenA number of state and municipal governments (and in some cases, even the federal government) have... Read more →

New Comment on "How the Appraisal Institute-MAI Destroyed the Real Estate Industry."

From: ActiveRain Notification [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 7:14 PM To: Commercial Appraiser Subject: New Comment on "How the Appraisal Institute-MAI Destroyed the Real Estate Industry." There's a new comment on the blog entry "How the Appraisal Institute-MAI Destroyed the Real Estate Industry."Comment by Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA,... Read more →

IR-2011-123: New Tax Guide Helps People Save on Their 2011 Taxes

IR-2011-123: New Tax Guide Helps People Save on Their 2011 Taxes From: IRS Newswire [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: IR-2011-123: New Tax Guide Helps People Save on Their 2011 Taxes IRS NewswireDecember 21, 2011 News EssentialsWhat's HotNews ReleasesIRS - The BasicsIRS GuidanceMedia ContactsFacts &... Read more →

"Father Forgive Them For They Know Not What They DO!" Flawed Appraisals Killing Home Sales, Hampering Housing Recovery, John S. Brenan

"Father Forgive Them For They Know Not What They DO!" The following article written by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is spot-on. It was followed up by communicate from John S. Brenan of the Appraisal Foundation/Institute (forgive me but most times it is hard to tell them apart)... Read more →

EPA News Release (Region 3): Delmar s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility unveiled

EPA News Release (Region 3): Delmar’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility unveiled From: U.S. EPA [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: EPA News Release (Region 3): Delmar�s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility unveiled Contact: Sara Bynum-King, Town of Delmar, 410, 896-2777; [email protected] Melanie Rapp, DNREC,... Read more →

Easement Incentive to Expire Despite 290 Co-sponsors, LWCF Funding Increased

From: Land Trust Advocates [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 1:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Easement Incentive to Expire Despite 290 Co-sponsors, LWCF Funding Increased Dear Curtis- While Congress continues to debate a payroll tax cut extension, it appears that the enhanced easement incentive will expire at the end of... Read more →

Easement Incentive to Expire Despite 290 Co-sponsors, LWCF Funding Increased

From: Land Trust Advocates [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Easement Incentive to Expire Despite 290 Co-sponsors, LWCF Funding Increased --Please excuse duplicates; this alert was interrupted while sending--Dear Curtis- While Congress continues to debate a payroll tax cut extension, it appears that the enhanced... Read more →

DPY 2011 Program Eligibility Deadline December 31st

Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:33 PM To: Curtis D. Harris BS CGREA REB Subject: DPY 2011 Program Eligibility Deadline December 31st To: HRP Program Potential Applicants Re: DPY 2011 Program Eligibility Deadline December 31st Just a reminder of the upcoming deadline to meet the threshold eligibility requirements for the... Read more →

S&P warns about CMBS coming due in 2012

Real Estate Investment SmartBrief From: Real Estate Investment SmartBrief [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 9:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: S&P warns about CMBS coming due in 2012 Reading this on a mobile device? Try our optimized mobile version here: http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/dpALBYorpYCbzCqYCidazCBWcNmcSb December 20, 2011 Sign upForwardArchiveAdvertise The daily source on... Read more →

The next time someone tells you Gas Prices are Up because of Demand from CHINA. . .

The US military oil consumptionby Sohbet Karbuz http://www.energybulletin.net/node/13199The US Department of Defense (DoD) is the largest oil consuming government body in the US and in the world“Military fuel consumption makes the Department of Defense the single largest consumer of petroleum in the U.S” [1]“Military fuel consumption for aircraft, ships, ground... Read more →

House GOP opposes Senate's bill to extend payroll-tax cut

Real Estate Investment SmartBrief From: Real Estate Investment SmartBrief [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: House GOP opposes Senate's bill to extend payroll-tax cut Reading this on a mobile device? Try our optimized mobile version here: http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/dpxSBYorpYCbzpcWCidazCBWcNOOzD December 19, 2011 Sign upForwardArchiveAdvertise The daily source... Read more →

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http://www.facebook.com/Commercial.Appraiser Thanks ! Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA, REB Bachelor of Science in Real Estate, CSULA State Certified General Appraiser Real Estate Broker ASTM E-2018 Commercial Real Estate Inspector HUD 203k Consultant HUD/FHA Real Estate Appraiser/Reviewer FannieMae REO ConsultantCTAC LEED Certification The Harris Company, Forensic Appraisers and Real Estate Consultants... Read more →

Calculated Risk

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What makes more sense?

Sounds right to me Thanks Eddy Lampkin In all we do or contemplate doing, let each of us do from a pure heart. WEST COAST APPRAISERS P. O. Box 5374 Fullerton, Ca., 92835 800 West 1st Street #504 Los Angeles, Ca., 90012 (213) 617-1400 Office (714) 578-0682 Office www.westcoastappraisers.com State... Read more →

What makes more sense?

Construct a pipeline from Canada to Texas, or Construct a Refinery in Montana? The only reason I see a pipeline to Texas is to ship the refined product worldwide. Thanks! Curtis D. Harris, BS, CGREA, REB Bachelor of Science in Real Estate, CSULA State Certified General Appraiser Real Estate Broker... Read more →