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David vs. Goliath: Calling on Congress to Rethink Wall Street Bulk REO Buys

John Grant | Market Updates
"... recall one of your Mogul benefits is our lobbyist John Grant – this guy‘s actively making moves in Washington for the entire REI industry – for all of us, ..."

Is the Housing Recovery Real?

John Grant | Market Updates
"... From John Grant, Market Adviser By most accounts, the housing market is lurching toward a recovery. The evidence most often cited by experts and the medi ..."

How FHFA Leadership Change May Impact Your Business

John Grant | Market Updates
"According to the Wall Street Journal and a number of other credible sources, FHFA acting Director Edward DeMarco is on his way out. DeMarco has garnered the ire of Democrats in Washington because of his rejection of an Administration plan to create a national mortgage principal forgiveness program. Reports indicate the President ..."

REI & Uncle Sam: Are We Sinking or Swimming in Today’s Troubled Political Waters?

John Grant | Market Updates
"Anyone who reads the newspaper, online news, blogs, or even sticks their head out the window realizes these are difficult times in Washington. Arguments over the budget, taxes, spending, guns, healthcare...these things will continue dominating ..."

Investors & FHA Reform: What You Need to Know

John Grant | Market Updates
"As fall approached last year, we started hearing whispers of the potential need for a bailout of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). By December, the word “potential” started appearing less frequently next to “bailout.” Now as 2013 begins, it seems certain FHA will need taxpayer assistance this year. Since the housing crisis, FHA has ..."

Update: REI On The Hill This Week...

John Grant | Market Updates
"... take heart. We have an advocate, and his name is John Grant. If you’re new around here, then you may not know John. But he’s the guy standing in between ..."

Cards on the Table: Flipping Restrictions, Short Sale/REO Values

John Grant | Market Updates
"... al Estate Mogul’s seasoned Washington lobbyist, John Grant. The fact is, while the bureaucrats are trying to make it harder and harder to buy and sell house ..."

Political Influence: The Right (and Wrong) Way to Get It

John Grant | Market Updates
"As I am waiting for the responses from my initial round of meetings on Capitol Hill in January (you can review past articles to see the progress the Distressed Property Coalition has already made in 2013), I thought I would take an opportunity to ..."

The Real E(state) of the Union Address

John Grant | Market Updates
"The State of the Union Address rightfully draws the attention of most Americans and certainly Capitol Hill insiders, because it offers a preview of the top policy issues for the coming year. If you're wondering what relevant clues the President's most recent 2013 State of the Union might have to offer the real estate investor ..."

The Return of the Short Sale

John Grant | Market Updates
"I remember a little over a year ago I received a phone call from a residential investor who was part of the coalition of investors who retained me to help revive the short sale market.His opening comment can generously be described as terse: “I’m out.” I explained to him that he would need to amplify his comment, because I had no ..."