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Lynda Roundtree Attorney Turned Star Realtor Talks Finance

Finance and mortgage are two subjects our Attorney turned Rock Star Agent, Lynda Roundtree, studies closely. She’s particularly watching the finance aspect of home ownership, including the sometimes uncomfortable subject of forbearance.

Loan forbearance occurs when your mortgage service or lender allows you to do one of two things. You can temporarily pay your mortgage at a lower payment or pause paying your mortgage for a specific period of time. You will have to pay the payment reduction or the paused payments back later.

The pandemic and unemployment factors have factored into the way forbearance is handled.

Lynda found that in February 2021, five percent of the outstanding 53 million mortgages were in forbearance.

The good news is that this is the lowest rate in 10 months.  

Those loans have an unpaid balance of $532 billion.  It’s uncertain as of now whether that amount will drop with conforming borrowers given the right to extend their plans.

Forbearance vs Credit

Why is this important? Homeowners need to know how COVID-19 related forbearance should be handled, especially when it comes to credit.

The article quotes:

The CARES Act stipulates that mortgage servicers “shall report the credit obligation or account as current” on any loan that goes into COVID-19-related forbearance.

But, as HousingWire’s Kathleen Howley reported last week, some borrowers were seeing notations on their credit reports like “Account in forbearance, payment deferred.’’

Forbearances peaked last May at 8% of mortgages.  

You can read the full article by clicking this link:  https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-will-allow-borrowers-who-took-forbearance-to-refinance-their-mortgage/

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    Lynda’s Amazing Story

    There are some fundamental truths in life, especially when it comes to success. Like the old adage, there’s no substitute for experience. It’s also true that you can’t fake determination. A person lacking either or both has very little chance of personal or professional success. On the other hand, what happens when someone decides they want to be the ‘best’ at their career, be it teacher, doctor or attorney?  They need the later (determination) to gain the former (experience) to work their way to the top.

    Knowing that truth can bring you to the top of your game.  It’s one formula that works every time.

    It’s also always been my goal. When I decided to practice law, I made it my mission not just to practice till I got it right. I was determined to practice till I couldn’t get it wrong.

    The Right Road

    The initial decision to become an attorney wasn’t one I made lightly. It was the right road for me at the time, but it wasn’t an easy road.

    You don’t become a lawyer overnight and law school was hard. The school I attended had very high standards for its students. I liken the experience to boot camp, except 30 times longer! It was three years of an immense amount of reading and studying until you had absorbed the material.

    Note-taking in law school should be an Olympic sport! Outlining, writing legal memos and briefs, learning trial advocacy skills and more all added up to the pressure of just one chance.

    You had one shot.  Three years ended in one final exam as your only grade.

    Class time was a real treat. I’m not talking about some scene out of ‘Legally Blond’ either. You know, the one where you bring-your toy pup in your designer bag to class and impress your professor with one quick-witted answer.

    No. That’s the Hollywood version. The real-life version is different. When called on you were expected to stand and be prepared to answer a myriad of questions from the professor about any of the assigned reading for that day. Failure to be prepared for class meant an automatic half grade reduction in your final grade.

    Rubber Meets The Road

    There was a good reason for it all though. You need to train to think like a lawyer. That is, to acquire the ability to analyze large amounts of information, identify relevant issues, craft arguments, support a position, negotiate, and draft documents that protects your client’s interests, whatever they maybe.

    These skills helped me succeed in my niche as a litigator – an attorney that does trial work.

    I started in Chicago as a litigator/in-house counsel for the largest regional bank. I worked at a respected boutique litigation law firm in the city. It was here I gained the experience and put into practice every skill and piece of knowledge I learned in law school.


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    A New Career Calls

    Time went by in Chicago and I had worked on commercial-leasing transactions for large office buildings. My skills and experience expanded.

    My reputation grew such that I opened my own practice.  Here, I diversified.  My client-base began to change from corporations to individuals.  I started partnering with various real estate agents to handle their transactions.

    You see, in the Midwest, sales of residential real estate use lawyers during the transactions.  It’s much the same process as commercial transactions.  The difference was, these were homes.  Families were involved.

    I reviewed contracts, negotiated amendments and repair issues. I considered becoming a title agent as well, but then my husband was relocated to Dallas. When I opened my practice in Dallas, I knew that I wanted to continue working in real estate and handled commercial transactions for several doctors.  I also opened a fee attorney office for Lawyers Title.

    The more my fee attorney business grew, the greater my interest became in selling real estate.  This felt like where I belonged.   I knew the contracts back and forth,   I understood the entire transaction including the title aspect.   Counseling and advising clients on their options was another one of my strengths.

    It all made sense!

    Certain things about me knew I would make a good Realtor.  It’s important, for instance, for me to be involved in my community.  I took a good look at myself.   When I put it all together, the leap to selling was logical.  First, I loved residential real estate. Second, my interest in helping families gave me great satisfaction.  Third, my pride in being a good citizen meant I care for the neighborhoods I sell.

    My time practicing law has proven invaluable as a real estate  agent!  There’s my ability to spot issues before they arise and to understand the complexity of a transaction and a contract.  It works the same for state promulgated forms, builder forms or contracts specifically drafted for a specialty sale.

    There’s also the fiduciary duty that is owed, the importance of protecting a clients’ privacy and the ability to place the client’s interests at the forefront of each transaction.

    A real estate transaction is for many clients their largest financial transaction. Why wouldn’t you chose the strongest representation possible?

    Then there’s the other side. There’s that intangible side that no facts, figures or forms can cover.  It’s the side that makes you worry when you think about moving.  Money, homes and furniture can be replaced if you make a mistake.

    The people you love are irreplaceable.

     They’re the ones I want to help you protect and make happy as you make these large financial decisions.  Out of all the reasons I chose residential real estate, this is the biggest one.

    I can have:

    • Experience drafting multi million-dollar commercial real estate contracts.
    • Experience drafting loan documents and transactions involving seller financing.
    • Owned and operated a title insurance company prior to selling real estate.

    But I can also say that I care about you, and the people you care about…and mean it.

    Contact Lynda Here

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    About Kelly Pearson

    Kelly was born and raised in Colorado and graduated in 1991 from Colorado Mesa University with a BA in criminal justice. She played volleyball and tennis at CMU and loved her time there.

    In April of 2010, Kelly, her husband, and two sons moved to Allen, Texas and has fallen in love with it. She’s continually amazed how the area is constantly growing and evolving and that’s one of the reasons she entered the real estate world. She began her real estate career in 2010.

    Kelly brings a wealth of local knowledge to every client she serves. She’s very active in her community and also with Keller Williams. She’s served on the Agent Leadership Council in the Keller Williams Allen Market Center.

    Kelly works with both sellers and buyers in Allen, Fairview, Lucas, McKinney, Parker, and Plano. She enjoys marketing her listings but also loves working with buyers. Helping someone with their real estate needs and navigating them through the transaction is what satisfies her the most about real estate. She wants her clients to feel she’s there for them every step of the way. She has a long list of satisfied clients who will speak to her dedication and professionalism.

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