not all real estate agents are Realtors!Are you interested in selling your Madison WI home? If you are ready to make a move, you are likely planning to hire a Realtor to help you with the process. After all, Realtors are experts in the industry and, as such, should be able to help you sell your home more quickly and efficiently. Before you hire a Realtor, however, it is important to know more about how to choose your Realtor.

Experience

While it is certainly possible for a Realtor with little experience to do a great job with selling your home, you are more likely than not to get the results you are looking for when you hire a Realtor with experience. In addition to asking about the Realtor's general experience in the industry, you should also ask about his or her experience selling in your…

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Have you recently been laid off from your job and are facing difficulty making your monthly mortgage payments? Are you thinking of walking away from your mortgage? If you answered yes to either one of these questions, then you should know what adverse effects walking away from your mortgage could bring to your financial life.

When to walk away from mortgage


It is strongly advisable not to walk away from a mortgage, unless you are faced with an extreme situation, such as one of the following:

o    Due to a sudden drop in income you are unable to make your mortgage payments

o    You are underwater and have little or no equity in your home

o    You are not eligible for a loan modification and you are in a non-recourse loan state (see below)

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