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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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

You just heard about short sales, and they sound intriguing. But it would be a mistake to think you’re automatically getting a deal with a short sale. Short sales fall into the category of “distressed” sales. Here’s when it’s good to buy a short sale house. First: What’s a short sale?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2022

Single-family investors stepped-up their acquisitions of homes during 2021 and multifamily rental starts will likely inch up; rent growth should moderate as additional rental homes enter the market. 2022 should be a strong year for housing.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2020

investors, credit reporting agencies and regulators). Flexible forbearance functionality: Mortgage Servicer provides servicers flexibility with forbearance, deferment and post-forbearance plans as well as the ability to report the necessary information to investors. PRODUCT: Mortgage Servicer.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Hubzu is an end-to-end asset management platform for residential foreclosure, short sale, REO, deed in lieu, CWCOT and retail property auctions. million bids and the sale of more than 225,000 homes. Our app is a must-have for real estate investors,” said Michael Jansta, general manager of Hubzu in a statement.

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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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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The forbearance data are tracked by investor category (Fannie/Freddie, Ginnie, Portfolio/PLS) and servicer category (IMB, depository). In MBA’s survey, a buyout results in a loan moving from the Ginnie Mae category to the Portfolio investor category and is reported as such. This represents about 1.5 million homeowners.

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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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HomeLight

OCTOBER 11, 2021

You see a house you love, but the listing shows that it is an “active pending short sale.”. And just what is a short sale, anyway? Is a short sale home purchase for you? And can you still make an offer on an active pending short sale? Short sales defined . Wait, what?

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2022

This created an abnormal amount of foreclosures and short sales, which exploded the supply levels for the existing home sales market. As we can see below clearly, the market worsened before the job-loss recession happened. Currently, it’s at 17 days ; anything that is a teenager with this data line is exceptionally unhealthy.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Without significant credit stress in the system, we can’t ever assume we will see inventory scale spikes where sellers will not be able to buy homes because of a foreclosure or short sale. We can believe in a forced equity seller premise, where someone loses their job and needs to sell their home to gain access to money.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Loan modifications, deeds in lieu and short sales have now become the preferred path to addressing defaults, although none of them are 100% effective. This is a direct reaction to the surge of single family home purchases by investors seeking to subsequently rent those properties.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

For transaction types, all-cash sales accounted for 26% of purchases in June, up from 25% in both May 2023 and June 2022. Meanwhile, individual investors or second-home buyers, who make up many cash sales, purchased 18% of homes in June, up from 15% in May and 16% the previous year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2022

For example, the liquidity pressure placed as they have to pay investors, insurers, and taxing authorities on loans in forbearance, regardless of whether the borrower actually makes those payments. “We have to find an effective way also for borrowers to exit forbearance, hopefully not through foreclosure or short sale.”

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Mashvisor

MAY 25, 2022

Homeowners list their properties as short sale homes when their values drop below the amount of mortgage owed and they can’t pay it back. Table of Contents What Is a…

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

People who buy a home late in an expansion, with a low down payment purchase, into a falling marketplace risk a short sale or foreclosure. However, late-cycle lending is always a risk for short sales and foreclosures. Late cycle lending is always a risk in the lending industry. We had a credit boom.

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CT Homes

APRIL 18, 2024

If you find yourself in a tough financial spot, it’s crucial to understand your options, particularly when it comes to a short sale vs foreclosure. What is a Short Sale? In contrast to a foreclosure, a short sale is a process initiated by the homeowner before the mortgage defaults become unmanageable.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

I am not talking about investors; I am talking about primary resident homeowners. The next job loss recession, when it happens, will have more foreclosures, short sales, and bankruptcies. New listings are declining now. Some sell to rent, of course. However, traditionally speaking, they buy a home.

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CT Homes

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A defining term that emerged shortly after the collapse was the “short sale”. In the years following, short sales were the driving force behind a majority of all total real estate transactions. But what is the short sale process and how does it work? . What is a Short Sale?

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Every investor is aware of, and many specialize in one of these sources of investment properties: foreclosures, REO, short sales, divorces, fire damage, damaged foundations, hoarders, and other distressed properties. In today’s market, these can be difficult to find and too many investors are pursuing the same properties.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If you seek assistance either locating, sizing up, or calculating renovation costs for a potential investment property, you need an investor-friendly Realtor with specialized knowledge of rehabbing and rental markets in your area. 9 qualities that make an agent ‘investor-friendly’. Connect with an Investor-Friendly Realtor Today.

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The Close

JULY 30, 2024

For real estate investors to be successful, they must understand the market dynamics. A smart investor will take the time to stay up-to-date on market trends to understand where the market is, where it’s going, and how that impacts their investment strategy. This phenomenon creates a drop in the prices of rent and properties.

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The Close

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Unfortunately, we as investors are mere mortals and don’t have infinite time on this earth. This is because the market is still experiencing a feeding frenzy from buyers and investors looking to cash in on the appreciation from the previous cycle. Preforeclosure and short sales are more common. Stage 1: The Turn.

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HomeLight

JUNE 30, 2024

Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer aiming to save or an investor seeking a property to flip , foreclosure listings can offer significant opportunities. By using foreclosure websites, potential homebuyers and investors can find properties often priced below market value. Are you looking to score a great deal on a home?

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Flips—defined as homes purchased by investors, rehabbed, and resold within 12 months—declined for the second straight quarter in Q3, according to a report out Thursday from real estate data firm ATTOM. Flippers also benefit when there are lots of foreclosures, short sales, and other cheap properties they can remodel and resell.

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Afford Anything

JANUARY 29, 2021

The investor community is split into two factions: FIRE vs. YOLO. Yesterday, almost every major brokerage, including Robinhood, Schwab, Ally, Fidelity, and TD Ameritrade, halted trades on many high-profile stocks, freezing retail investors like you and me out of the game. It outraged every individual investor.

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Inman

JULY 26, 2024

A longtime thorn in Zillow's side, Left and his firm Citron Capital LLC face charges from the DOJ and SEC that they profited by taking positions in companies that were the opposite of what they told investors to do.

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Realty Biz

JULY 19, 2022

Investors are looking at the current economic situation and anticipating that an even bigger spike in foreclosures is on the horizon. 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.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

These are often called short sales, and they’re just that - when a lender accepts a shortfall in the amount that is owed on the home. When owners face financial hardship, they may be able to organize a short sale and get the bank to agree to accept a price lower than the amount of the loan.

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Realty Biz

JULY 25, 2022

These kinds of properties include condemned houses, hoarder homes, and short sales. Investors look for these types of homes because they can purchase them for a fraction of the value. Short Sales Require Patience and Due Diligence. Not every homeowner is eligible to do a short sale.

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Mashvisor

JULY 1, 2021

The last time a flood of short sales was experienced was during the Great Recession of 2008 as homeowners lost their jobs and income. Considering that many homeowners are experiencing…

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

Let’s take a look at the most common foreclosure sales and how they work. Short sale. A short sale isn’t necessarily a foreclosure sale, but it’s common to see a short sale done to avoid foreclosure. A seller will usually have to prove financial hardship for the lender to agree to the sale.

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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. RealtyBizNews.com: So is your experience more on the investor side or the retail side of the business?

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HomeLight

JUNE 8, 2021

Myles Daniel , a real estate investor in Greenville, SC, spoke with HomeLight about the types of challenges or situations that can require a fast sale. Whatever the case, you can either pursue an off-market sale with a cash buyer, or, depending on your level of flexibility, sell on the open market with a few shortcuts worked in.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Only time will tell if either of those will happen to the extent some buyers are hoping for, but while they’re waiting it out, it might be the perfect time for real estate investors to get themselves a deal on a rental property. With rates rising and the market slowly shifting, investors will start to see more opportunities.

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Marco Santarelli

JUNE 12, 2021

Total cash sales for year-to-date are up by 41.6% while the percent of Closed Sales Paid in Cash accounts for 26.3% (+20% from last year). This indicates the extent to which investors are participating in the market with many possible exceptions, though. There were 38 foreclosure sales and 31 short sales.

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