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Pre-Foreclosure Sale

If you are willing to sell your home or currently have your house on the market, some lenders might agree to put your foreclosure on hold while you attempt to sell your home through traditional real estate methods. You may be able to qualify if your mortgage is at least 2 months delinquent, you are able to sell your home within 3-5 months and your new appraisal shows that the value of your home meets HUD program guidelines. You will be able to pay off your mortgage loan to avoid foreclosure and prevent any damage to your credit rating.

What is a Short Sale?

A short sale is when a lender accepts a discount on a mortgage to avoid a possible foreclosure auction or bankruptcy. Instead of buying from a seller, you are purchasing the property directly from the lender for a discount. For example: A homeowner, who is facing foreclosure, has an existing first mortgage of $300,000. You write an offer to the lender for $220,000, which is accepted as full payment for the loan. This is a short sale. Why are they willing to take such a discount? Several reasons. First of all, banks do not like excess inventory and bad loans on their books; therefore, if they see an opportunity where they can sell the property without a huge loss, they will do it. Secondly, lenders know they could lose a lot more money if the property goes to auction. There are so many fees involved if the property goes to auction, that they would be better off taking the discount beforehand and be finished with the headache of it all.
Your lender will use the proceeds from the sale to pay off the mortgage and the remaining balance will be negotiated or perhaps even forgiven. This avenue is open for homeowners who are willing to part with their property but keep their credit rating with the least amount of negative reports.
Negotiating a Short Sale with the lender is a difficult process, generally because it is very hard to find the bank officer who has the authority to accept a discount. Much like getting your phone bill corrected, you can expect the process to involve a lot of waiting on hold and being bounced around an intricate maze of automated voice mail systems. Once you get in touch with the right person, then the hard work and the negotiating can begin. Many short sales fall through for a number of reasons. We have successfully negotiated a Short Sale for many home owners and we know what the Mortgage Company needs for approval and in what order. If you are currently in a situation where you need to sell your home to avoid the foreclosure give me a call and I would be happy to meet with you to discuss your options. I can be reached at 404-242-9908 or email me at [email protected]