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Reported by: Jason Reynolds
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Although the government has imposed a moratorium on some foreclosures for the next month, more could be done to save people's homes if lenders and real estate agents worked together, some industry experts say.
"Why isn't every lender ... utilizing Realtors to assist in foreclosure prevention?" Cindy Walker, director of Crye-Leike Realtors' foreclosure division, said. "These are the people that already know the market."
Real estate agents are a logical choice to check on homeowners' financial status, in some instances, said Keith Sanford, executive vice president of First Tennessee Bank in Chattanooga. Realtors have the ability to check on their previous clients, he said, and would know if those clients' finances were ti...
Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company founded in Memphis in 1977. Today it is ranked #4 in the nation and the largest real estate company serving markets in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 2,800+ licensed sales associates, 600+ staff members and over 130+ branch and franchise offices located throughout a seven state region of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Crye-Leike also has a franchise location in Puerto Rico.
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