What is a Short Sale?

REO/Foreclosure on a home can be very traumatic on a family, the community, the housing market, and the economy. However, the option for a short sale provides a way for homeowners who are in trouble to prevent foreclosure and many of its repercussions.

What is a Short Sale? A short sale is an agreement in where your mortgage lender agrees to accept a payoff on the loan for less than the balance of the home. Lenders may agree to a short sale because they receive more of the loan balance in comparison to the amount they would get from selling the property following a foreclosure. This process also help the community maintain its property values and helps the homeowner maintain a better level of credit compared to going into foreclosure. Most of the time, homeowners considering a doing a short sale must meet strict guidelines to qualify: you must be behind in your mortgage payments, provide evidence of economic hardship, and have little or no equity in the property.

A short sale is not a normal real estate transaction. A typical real estate transaction involves the seller of the home and their real estate agent, the buyer of the home and their lender, and their real estate agent. During a short sale situation, all of those parties in addition to the seller’s loan servicer, a housing counselor, any junior lien holders, mortgage investors, and insurers may be involved too.

Because there are so many parties involved in a short sale, the process can be confusing to complete without a Realtor to help you. You will want to get the advise and knowledge of a Realtor who has your wellbeing in mind and will accelerate the short sale transaction. It is very important to have a Realtor who won’t miss a detail that could holdup closing the transaction in a timely manner and to the needs required by all parties involved. A qualified Realtor with experience and familiarity in a short sale will also be able to find a qualified buyer to complete the transaction successfully. Homeowners agreeing to a short sale will also be able to consult a tax expert and attain the services of a attorney to help protect themselves from any future claims by the lender.

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HAFA: Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives

The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program is a government-sponsored initiative overseen by the US Treasury Department and administered by Fannie Mae assisting all Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)-eligible homeowners in avoiding foreclosure, specifically through short sales or deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure. HAFA was announced on November 30, 2009.

If you’re a homeowner looking for answers, if you would like to determine if you qualify for HAFA, or if you need a certified CDPE to help you Call The DuPree today at (954) 752-1986.