There are many flavors of compromise you can strike with your lender if you are facing foreclosure. One of the toughest to execute is the short sale.
What Is a “Short Sale”? The title “short sale” is somewhat misleading; many assume that “short” means quick, implying a transaction that has a short escrow period. Au contraire. A [...]
Why would an impersonal institution — a mortgage bank — want to compromise with a homeowner who is behind on his payments? Well, some banks have more of a “compassionate personality” than others, but the bottom line is that it costs a bank up to $80,000 to foreclose on a home!
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How to Get Your Lender to Agree to a Short Sale .
With all that said, short sale transactions are completed every day! Because the lender is likely to take so much time processing your short sale request — and because time is of the essence — you must ensure that your short sale request itself is [...]
Foreclosure is far from the worst thing that could ever happen to you. If your home ends up in foreclosure, chances are there are lots of things you should thank your lucky stars for: your family, your health and your good looks. Foreclosure doesn’t mean you are irresponsible or not deserving of prosperity. It can be [...]
Many buyers associate buying a foreclosure with getting a steal of a deal. This can be true, but there are also potential pitfalls. The pros and cons of buying a home involved in foreclosure vary with the phase of foreclosure the property is in when purchased. Use this handy guide to figure out what sort of [...]
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