HomeLight

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As fate would have it, right when you’re ready to start seriously searching for a home to buy, your dream house is listed for sale as a short sale. If you don’t know about short sale requirements for buyers, you might feel like you’re out of luck. What’s a short sale?

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2022

Consider a Short Sale. If you’re in over your head in debt and can’t find your way out, your mortgage company may approve a short sale. You can’t make a short sale without getting bank approval first. Once you get approval, short sale offers usually come in rather quickly.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Short sales can provide an excellent opportunity for potential homebuyers to score a good deal. If you’re in the market to buy a short sale home, you’ll need to prepare for a lengthy closing process and steel yourself to jump through some hoops not generally associated with traditional sales. What is a short sale?

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Know the difference between preforeclosure and short sale At first glance, there may seem to be parallels between a home in preforeclosure and a short sale property, but the two are very different. The nature of a short sale is that the homeowner owes more than what the home is worth.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 16, 2021

Between searching for, viewing, negotiating , inspecting, and possibly renegotiating on a home, the road to the closing table is rarely a short one. And if the house you’ve landed on is listed as a short sale, you could be in for a long ride. What exactly is a short sale? It’s a long sale.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2020

You don’t see as many short sales in 2020 as in 2010; despite their name, they’re neither short nor simple endeavors. If a homeowner is behind on their mortgage payments, owes more money than the property’s current value, and is in danger of foreclosure, a lender may agree to terms of a short sale.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2021

As you probably know by now, the Federal Housing and Finance Agency has limited GSEs to a 7% cap on loan purchases for second home and investment properties. Portfolio Select is a good option for those just two years out of foreclosure, short sale, bankruptcy or deed-in-lieu. How does this impact originators?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2022

. “Whether it is a natural disaster, a job loss, or an illness, forbearance is wildly effective,” John Lawrence, executive vice president of the Texas-based servicer Selene Finance , said last week during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Servicing Conference in Orlando. So, it may start to come down.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2020

You may have heard that short sales, foreclosures, or bank-owned properties offer great opportunities for a steal , but what do these different terms mean, and how does the homebuying transaction work for each? What’s the difference between buying a short sale vs. a foreclosure, and where can the best deals be had?

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 13, 2021

home equity lines) to keep paying monthly expenses until family finances might recover, improved ability to qualify for and support a loan modification, and, if push comes to shove, the ability to sell the home and monetize their increased net worth while reducing monthly payment obligations.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 5, 2020

But what if it’s a different kind of sale … for example, how much should you offer on a short sale? Enter the short sale : a solution for the seller, and a special opportunity for a buyer. What’s a short sale? Short sales are unique because they require the approval of the seller’s lender.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

In fact, the companies systematically failed to respond to thousands of homeowner requests for loan payoff statements, short sales, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosures, lien releases, and requests for general information.” “However, many borrowers could not get in contact with anyone at the loan servicing operation.

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Mandrona Group

JUNE 21, 2023

Homeowners who fall behind on mortgage payments have 2 main options; short sale or foreclosure. What is the difference between Short Sales and Foreclosures?

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HomeLight

MARCH 30, 2021

You may have heard a little bit about short sales — enough to know that this type of real estate listing can present some opportunities to get a good deal. But while short sales offer potential opportunities , they come with plenty of potential pitfalls as well. Know if a short sale is the best option for you.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2021

Founded in 2006 as The Loan Post, the company pivoted to loan modification, short sales, and nonperforming notes following the 2008 financial crisis. Download this case study to find out about the integration process and the results it yielded. Presented by: CoreLogic.

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Dwell Real Estate

AUGUST 20, 2021

In Sarasota’s real estate market today short sales are nearly unavoidable. I talk with buyers every day and many of them have questions about how short sales work, how they are different than regular sales, etc. Misconception: A cash offer will make a short sale move faster than an offer with financing.

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The Close

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Whether youre a new or experienced real estate investor, you may have asked, What is a real estate short sale? The simple answer is that a short sale is when a homeowner owes more for their home than its current market value and puts it up for sale. What Happens in a Real Estate Short Sale?

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HomeLight

JUNE 30, 2024

Each listing includes essential details like photos, descriptions, and contact information for agents or banks handling the sale. Equator.com Equator.com offers a comprehensive free website for finding foreclosed homes, short sales, and open market listings posted on the Hubzu auctions platform.

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Point2Homes

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Short Sale. Short sales occur when the seller will accept a lower amount than is remaining on their home loan. This contingency shows that an offer has been accepted and the home is no longer for sale, but it doesn’t mean that the sale has been approved by the lender.

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Redfin

MARCH 4, 2025

From finding houses to tour and what financing options you have, theres a lot to learn about buying a home in foreclosure. Whether youre looking at homes for sale in San Antonio, TX , or in Wilmington DE , there are options for you. If the auction accepts financing, make sure you have a pre-approval ready. What is foreclosure?

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HomeLight

MAY 17, 2022

A short sale is a type of preforeclosure; when a homeowner stops making payments on their mortgage and owes more on the home than the house is worth in the current market, then they will need to sell the house for less than they owe, and the lender will be “short” on the amount of money they accept in the sale (hence the name).

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A home is marked as pending once an offer is accepted and both parties have agreed to the sale’s terms. This can mean that the buyer’s financing is approved, the inspection contingency is met, or any appraisal concerns are resolved. If everything goes smoothly, the sale could close faster. Why might a home be listed as pending?

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Realty Biz

JULY 19, 2022

Many of these will be new investors that don’t have experience with the pre-foreclosures, short sales, and foreclosures, that occurred during the Great Recession. If the house is worth less than the outstanding loan, the seller has options, but a straightforward pre-foreclosure sale is seldom one of the options.

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HomeLight

JUNE 11, 2024

A Military Relocation Professional knows the challenges service members face when selling a home Payne shares that MRPs are trained to assist with the two greatest challenges that military members with PCS orders face: Dealing with a short sale timeline and maintaining healthy finances.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Timelines can stretch longer than a typical close cycle, and financing might not be the same, either. One of the first things an experienced REO specialist should ask is how you plan on financing the purchase. A home that goes to auction is often a cash-only sale, which may be outside your reach.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2022

Military OneSource has numerous options for helping you navigate your current finances, manage any debt you may have, plan and budget for your future finances, and access tax breaks available to service members. Federal Housing Finance Agency Short Sale Assistance. Here are a few. Financial counseling options.

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HomeLight

JUNE 8, 2021

In 2019, 87% of recent buyers financed their home purchase , according to NAR. Here are a few options to avoid: Short sales. The main thing you need to know about short sales is that the “short” refers to money , not time. As a general rule, short sales take a lot longer to finalize than a regular sale.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource (SFR®) Certification Course. Learn how to work with distressed sellers and the finance, tax and legal professionals who can help them. This course also helps agents develop a short sale package, negotiate with lenders, limit risk, protect buyers and safeguard their commission.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Approved for short sale : A term that indicates that a bank has approved a homeowner for a reduced listing price on a home, and said home is ready for resale. Contingencies : Conditions written into a home purchase contract that protect the buyer should issues arise with financing, the home inspection, etc.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A Top Agent Can Help You Find A House You Can Afford We analyze millions of home sales to find buyer’s agents who will show you the right home at the right price. We all know someone who’s amazing at finding the best deals around.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 16, 2023

ML: I’m a subject matter expert on foreclosures, short sales, technology and social media, and then I am a full time instructor in the State of Illinois, dealing with license law, pre-licensing, that sort of thing. We recently sat down with Marki to discuss her real estate career past and present.

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Real Trends

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

REO, foreclosure and short sales : Becoming an expert in short sales, foreclosures and real estate-owned (REO) listings can result in a steady flow of business. Older properties can require expensive maintenance in order to keep structures up to code. Buyer and seller niches.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It’s likely that you will sell your home to a buyer who will finance the purchase with a mortgage. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 87% of home buyers finance property purchases with a mortgage. You priced your home based on recent home sale(s) for which the buyer(s) paid well over appraised value.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Arrange a short sale with your lender. Stay in your house to build equity with a loan modification or forbearance. Refinance with Fannie Mae’s High Loan-To-Value Refinance Option (HIRO) 3. Sell your home and cover the difference with cash. Walk away voluntarily with a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Face foreclosure as a last resort.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 16, 2021

Most REOs are sold on the MLS,” explains Todd Miller, who worked in mortgage banking for over a decade, has purchased several REO homes, and now runs the personal finance website TightwadTodd.com. It’s all about getting creative with finding and financing properties!”. You add those two together, you get a licensed Realtor?

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If the appraiser only looked at sold listings while there are pending sales that might be more comparable to your would-be property, that’s something else that can affect a home’s appraised value. Short sales in the neighborhood . In some cases, short sales may be to blame for a low appraisal.

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RIS Media

MARCH 25, 2021

When the housing bubble burst, roughly nine million families lost their homes to foreclosure or short sale between 2006 and 2014. As a result, the housing finance marketplace is now more robust and safer than it was 15 years ago. Even today, several real estate markets have not fully recovered. Factor No.

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