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I’m Seriously Ill — Will that Qualify me for a Short Sale?
Yes, many short sale lenders consider a serious illness a hardship. Receiving a diagnosis of a chronic illness, having a serious health event such as a heart attack, cancer, or a recent diagnosis of a disability that will affect your ability to earn future income, will generally qualify you for a short sale. Potential short sale sellers should provide a personal hardship letter describing the details of the illness and how it requires them to sell their home or how it impacts their ability to pay the mortgage. Continue reading
Will My Bank Still Approve My Short Sale If I Owe Twice What My Home Is Worth?
Many homeowners who are severely underwater ask this question. Generally, the reason a bank accepts a short sale is due to the hardship of the seller. It is not because the short sale offer is close to or far from the loan balance. Once hardship is established, the issue becomes the market value of the asset. If market value is half — market value is half — there is no way around that. Continue reading
Will I Still Owe the Bank Money If I Do A Short Sale?
If you have one mortgage loan on your California home the answer is no. Senate Bill 931 allows that after January 1, 2011, if a lender on a first mortgage accepts a short sale, they are agreeing to waive the deficiency amount. So, if they approve the short sale and it closes, you will not owe your lender any additional money, even though you have not paid back the entire loan balance. Continue reading
Coast Hills Short Sale Approved in Two Days!
Coast Hills Short Sale Approved in Two Days!
I have another short sale success story to report. Just last month, I closed a Coast Hills short sale that was approved within two days of submitting an offer to the bank’s representative. Coast Hills is a local credit union and working with a local entity is very different from working with a national bank. An appraisal had already been completed and the sellers financials were already on file — so they did not require these documents to be resubmitted. In total, this short sale was closed within 65 days of it being placed on the market.
So, beginning to end, this was a two month process for the seller and very much mirrored the timeline of a traditional sale. I think the buyer was shocked given what everyone says about short sales. But, not every short sale is a long drawn out experience. Smaller banks have the ability to be quicker in their response time. The reality is that a short sale does not take months and months to process, and if you can get your file to a decision maker quickly, you will usually get a quick decision.
If you are considering a short sale of your Santa Maria, Orcutt, Nipomo, or Arroyo Grande home, you should seek out an experienced Central Coast short sale agent to guide you through this process. If you would like a short sale consultation, please call my office to schedule a meeting or a telephone consultation at (805) 938-9950.
Tni LeBlanc is an independent Real Estate Broker, Attorney, Short Sale Agent and Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) serving the Santa Maria, Orcutt and Five Cities area of the Central Coast of California.
*Nothing in this article is intended to solicit listings currently under contract with another broker. This article offers no legal or tax advice. Those considering a short sale are advised to consult with their own attorney for legal advice, and their tax professional for tax advice prior to entering into a short sale listing agreement. Mint Properties is not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.
Copyright© 2011 Tni LeBlanc *Coast Hills Short Sale Approved in Two Days!* Continue reading
Two Loans with Two Lenders: Short Sale Approval Received in 41 Days!
I have another short sale success story to report. I just closed a short sale that was fully approved by both short sale lenders, Select Portfolio Servicing (SPS) and Specialized Loan Servicing (SLS), within 41 days of submitting the short sale application. Working with two short sale lenders can be difficult, and I do think that this is the number one reason most short sales fail. Negotiating between two lenders can add a significant amount of time to the approval process. However, by staying in almost constant contact with both lenders I was able to negotiate this short sale in record time, with no seller contribution and the deficiency waived on both loans. Continue reading
Will My Lender Pay My Delinquent Property Taxes As A Part of My Short Sale?
The answer is maybe. It is not uncommon for a short sale seller in financial distress to have unpaid property taxes. During the housing boom, many lenders did not require tax and insurance impounds. Continue reading
Short Sale Approval Received in 26 Days from Well Fargo Home Mortgage!
I just received short sale approval from Wells Fargo in 26 days! It was a total of twenty six days from when the short sale application was submitted to the lender until I received the short sale approval letter in my email box. Continue reading
Short Sale vs. Foreclosure When You Have a HELOC in California
Just walking away may seem like the easiest way out, but it may in fact make things more complicated for you. If you have a HELOC, I do believe a short sale is usually worth the hassle. At the very least, a short sale gives you the opportunity to negotiate with your lender up front – and, foreclosure is always there as an option, but a short sale isn’t. Continue reading
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Will the Bank Pay My HOA Dues As a Part of My Short Sale?
Even without a lien, a large amount of unpaid dues can become an issue. And, if the bank won’t pay and you as the seller can’t pay – it could make your short sale difficult to close. A better solution is to start on your short sale early while not much is owed on HOA dues, keep those dues current, or, at the very least out of collections. Continue reading
The IRS Filed A Lien on My Home, Can I Still Do A Short Sale?
Has the IRS field a lien on your home for back taxes? Are you wondering whether you still can do a short sale with the IRS lien filed on your property? The answer of course depends on your individual situation. But, generally the IRS will remove its lien on your property where it can be shown that the lien has no value. If your property is worth less than the liens that are superior to the IRS lien, then the IRS lien probably has no value. Continue reading
