HAFA Short Sale Update

A HAFA short sale is without a doubt easily becoming the exit approach of financially distressed homeowners that are often facing foreclosure currently, or are going to be confronting home foreclosure at some point soon. The actual phrase HAFA is short for Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives and is the short sale arm of President Obama’s [...]

What Are The Real Differences Between A Short Sale And A Foreclosure?

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Advantages of Buying a Short Sale Home VS. A Foreclosed Bank Owned Asset

The bank owned or REO property is on that was owned by the homeowner but went to auction and the bank took the property back because no-one purchased it there. Typically at auctions, the banks raise the prices above and beyond what the property is worth to try to get back money lost to them [...]

Short Sales: The Best Remedy Right Now for Preforeclosure Homeowners!

With loan modifications being extremely difficult to get, and the banks holding the paperwork of the homeowners until close to their auction date, they may have only one remedy to keep a foreclosure off their record. A short sale is when the bank agrees to discount the loan, and a buyer comes in and gives [...]

Foreclosure and Short Sales: What To Look For When It Comes to Resale Value

ByKarim El Sheikh One of the things you should look for when acquiring foreclosed homes is resale value. After all, even if you intend to purchase the home to live in, circumstances may change in the future. So whether you purchase the home through foreclosure hunting, short sales or by buying up a tax deed, [...]

How Short Sales Work

What are shorts sales? What can you do to avoid experiencing it? How can you get out of it whenever you are already in a short sale? These are some of the questions that we will be answering in this article. As we go through this discussion, you will be able to learn more about [...]

Short Sales – Bargaining Below Listed Price (Part 1)

The culture of the place where you grow up plays a great role in your method of purchasing commodities. There are places wherein people will only buy something for a price that is below the listed price, unless they are in a department store. The same is true with real estate, and this is one [...]

Short Sales – Bargaining Below Listed Price (Part 2)

There are a lot of people who are getting into short sales because they no longer have the ability to pay for the mortgage, and getting into short sales is the only way to save them. If you are going to bargain for a property listed for short sale, you are basically bargaining for something [...]

Short Sale Tips for Home Owners

ByDiosa Tolentino Lopez Proper Positioning Of Furniture In Your Home Is Essential When Selling Your House Before selling your home, try to gather as much information on the market as you can. This will help you when trying to price your home. Don’t depend on what the information a regional real estate agent has, these [...]

Short Sales On The Rise – Do Your Sellers Understand the Process?

For many, the American dream of owning your home seems to be coming to a quick end. In some cases people no longer want the upkeep of maintaining their home, and just want out of their situation. There are solutions for both keeping and letting go of your home. I have seen many sellers that [...]