Tweet Is a Short Sale RIGHT for the Borrower? This is a question often asked by both people facing foreclosure. Why would someone sell his or her house utilizing a Short Sale method? To put it simply, to avoid a foreclosure on the homeowner’s record and to decrease the length of time a lender will [...]
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Tweet Short sales aren’t brain surgery, but the terms can get confusing – lender terms, contract stipulations, can all be confusing. Here’s a quick run-down as found on a few different short sale sites that break down some of the most common language! Short Sale Terms Advertising- (or Publishing) A copy of the Notice of [...]
Tweet Ever wondered about what the steps are in a typical foreclosure process? Here’s the quick rundown! Step 1. Delinquency – Pre Notice of Default (NOD) Normally, a borrower will need to be at least three months late on their mortgage payments for the foreclosure process to kickoff. After three months plus, a lender will [...]
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Tweet Here are some quick links from the National Association of Realtors to their documents on HAFA, including their own FAQ. Brochure – About HAFA: About HAFA Color Brochure Government Guidelines Government Forms and Guidelines NAR HAFA Program FAQ NAR HAFA Program FAQ
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Tweet Today’s article comes to us courtesy of DSNews.com According to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance Monthly Survey of Real Estate Market Conditions, short sales accounted for a substantial 15.9 percent of home purchase transactions in January. This was well above the share of other distressed property activity – with damaged REO accounting for 13.4 [...]
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