Short Sale Agents-How to find a short sale specialist-Today,1 out of every 7 homeowners are delinquent on their mortgage or in the foreclosure process. This is happening through all price ranges and in every market.
Short sales allow the distressed homeowner to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even if it is lower than what is owed on the property. This can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy, which can be devastating to credit ratings.
The light at the end of the tunnel here is that more and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures.
Finding a Short Sale Specialist that has a valuable perspective on the market and training in short sales that offer real home foreclosure alternatives, is absolutely essential. These experts better understand market conditions than the average agent, and can help sellers through the complications of foreclosure avoidance.
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California Short Sale Specialist Luis Montejano and Stephen Munson explain in this YOUTUBE video clip what to look for when choosing a short sale agent to guide you through the short sale process.
Luis Montejano has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on short sales.
In this clip they will explain:
What to look for in a Short Sale Agent
The Connections and relationships A Short Sale Specialist must have with the banks
The Short Sale Marketing expertise a Short Sale Agent must have
And much more…
Stephen Munson and Luis Montejano are both Home Short Sale Specialist in the Los Angeles area. Watching their own friends and family experience the devastating realization of facing foreclosure inspired this Real Estate Team to focus their real estate practice onto helping homeowners avoid foreclosure
Contact us or visit us at www.HomeForeclosureAlternatives.com
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Short Sale Secrets Clip 2
Learn how to short sale real estate. Bill Twyford and Dwan Bent-Twyford define short sales, outline the structure of deals, and explain the relationship with the banks you need to get those deals done. A.D. Kessler’s Real Estate Roundtable #354 Clip 2 from www.cremag.com.
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Learn how to: Bill and Dwan Twyford discuss the details of the short sale and offer many other options for investors to use when assisting the homeowner in the beginning stages of foreclosure. A.D. Kessler’s Real Estate Roundtable #357 Clip 3 from Creative Real Estate Magazine at www.cremag.com. (01:04)
California Short Sale Specialist Luis Montejano and Stephen Munson address the fears Short Sale homeowners may have in finding a buyer. They also explain how Short Sale homes must be marketed as equally aggressive as a conventional or traditional home for sale. For the record whether you live in California or not, this is still relevant and super helpful information.
Want to Know Your Options if You’re in Foreclosure in South Carolina? A Short Sale May be Your Best Alternative to Stop Foreclosure or Bankruptcy! Well if you live in Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, Folly Beach, Greenville, Hilton Head, Beaufort, Myrtle Beach, or Columbia, SC there IS someone who can help you. SC Homes is an investment company and can handle your short sale for you, because they are the short sale specialists and experts.
Does a short sale stop foreclosure?California Short Sale Specialist Luis Montejano and Stephen Munson of Munson Realty Southern California Real Estate- explain in this clip how a short can stop foreclosure.
Nevada is on the rise again in all kinds of underwater mortgages. Almost every 4th home in Nevada is underwater. How to stop this trend? Is it good to think to surrender this home? Attorney Malik Ahmad is a Nevada Licensed practitioner and analyzes this situation from a homeowners’ point of view.
Should a new home buyer select a brand new or a pre-existing style of house? Let’s take a look at each style and consider the benefits so you can make a decision.
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Finding and buying lender owned properties is very similar to buying any other traditionally listed home. How To Find Foreclosures?In Los Angeles-there are a couple ways you can search for REO Property through a free service and through a REO Realtor
Once you are qualified for a FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loan you will now have to find properties that meet FHA Guidelines and Restrictions. Pay close attention here because not all Homes qualify for FHA! This is one of the big differences between the FHA Loan Vs Conventional Loan.
Lender Loan Modification Scams- Short Sale Specialist Luis Montijano & Stephen Munson of Munson Realty Southern California Real Estate-discuss Loan Modification Scams: what and who to look out for.
A seller will almost always shoot themselves in the foot by overpricing their home. Your home will almost always sale at or above market value by pricing it properly
Stephen Munson and Luis Montejano are both Home Short Sale Specialist in the Los Angeles area. Watching their own friends and family experience the devastating realization of facing foreclosure inspired this Real Estate Team to focus their real estate practice onto helping homeowners avoid foreclosure
Contact us or visit us at www.HomeForeclosureAlternatives.com
Marketing Short Sale Homes-Finding a Buyer- As a listing agent and real estate marketing specialist, I’m constantly amazed at how Short Sale properties and even foreclosures have been severely under marketed. It’s my opinion that if anything these properties need more expansive and aggressive attention when it comes to marketing.
Here’s why I think these homes and properties have been so severely ignored when it comes to marketing: The listing agents behind these short sale properties while they may be strong with their negotiating skills with banks, lack the creative bone it takes to actually move these homes and get them sold. This ultimately can be a sad situation for the distressed homeowner whom is desperately trying to avoid the disastrous results a foreclosure will have on their credit.
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The reality is it takes a “village” to sell short sale homes and when the distressed homeowner is wondering how to find a short sale agent; they should really be on the lookout for a “team” rather than a solitary agent.
What I mean by “team” is: 2 or more Short Sale Specialist that are not only savvy and well connected with the banks, but they also undertstand the Home Short Sale marketing process and the challenges of attracting buyers to these homes. Remember, Short Sale homes are competing with easier traditional sales, they need specialized marketing to attract solid buyers!
California Short Sale Specialist Luis Montejano and Stephen Munson address the fears Short Sale homeowners may have in finding a buyer. They also explain how Short Sale homes must be marketed as equally aggressive as a conventional or traditional home for sale. For the record whether you live in California or not, this is still relevant and super helpful information.
Stephen Munson and Luis Montejano are both Home Short Sale Specialist in the Los Angeles area. Watching their own friends and family experience the devastating realization of facing foreclosure inspired this Real Estate Team to focus their real estate practice onto helping homeowners avoid foreclosure
Contact us or visit us at www.HomeForeclosureAlternatives.com
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Short Sale Secrets Clip 2
Learn how to short sale real estate. Bill Twyford and Dwan Bent-Twyford define short sales, outline the structure of deals, and explain the relationship with the banks you need to get those deals done. A.D. Kessler’s Real Estate Roundtable #354 Clip 2 from www.cremag.com.
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Learn how to: Bill and Dwan Twyford discuss the details of the short sale and offer many other options for investors to use when assisting the homeowner in the beginning stages of foreclosure. A.D. Kessler’s Real Estate Roundtable #357 Clip 3 from Creative Real Estate Magazine at www.cremag.com. (01:04)
Short Sale Agents-How to find a short sale specialist – California Short Sale Specialist Luis Montejano and Stephen Munson explain in this clip what to look for when choosing a short sale agent to guide you through the short sale process.
Does a short sale stop foreclosure?California Short Sale Specialist Luis Montejano and Stephen Munson of Munson Realty Southern California Real Estate- explain in this clip how a short can stop foreclosure.
Nevada is on the rise again in all kinds of underwater mortgages. Almost every 4th home in Nevada is underwater. How to stop this trend? Is it good to think to surrender this home? Attorney Malik Ahmad is a Nevada Licensed practitioner and analyzes this situation from a homeowners’ point of view.
Color is an important part of your home decoration. If it’s done right, not only it increase the value of your property, it also changes your mood. Here are some tips for choosing the right colors for your rooms.
If you are a landlord looking for a letting agency you have two options to choose from: a real-estate agency that provides letting services or a specialized agency that does only lettings.
Landlords and tenants can both profit by using a professional letting agent with a solid experience and with a vast knowledge of the local property market.
Finding and buying lender owned properties is very similar to buying any other traditionally listed home. How To Find Foreclosures?In Los Angeles-there are a couple ways you can search for REO Property through a free service and through a REO Realtor
Once you are qualified for a FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loan you will now have to find properties that meet FHA Guidelines and Restrictions. Pay close attention here because not all Homes qualify for FHA! This is one of the big differences between the FHA Loan Vs Conventional Loan.
Lender Loan Modification Scams- Short Sale Specialist Luis Montijano & Stephen Munson of Munson Realty Southern California Real Estate-discuss Loan Modification Scams: what and who to look out for.
A seller will almost always shoot themselves in the foot by overpricing their home. Your home will almost always sale at or above market value by pricing it properly
Stephen Munson and Luis Montejano are both Home Short Sale Specialist in the Los Angeles area. Watching their own friends and family experience the devastating realization of facing foreclosure inspired this Real Estate Team to focus their real estate practice onto helping homeowners avoid foreclosure
Contact us or visit us at www.HomeForeclosureAlternatives.com
A Denver short sale has many facets, and one of the most important and least understood is the tax implications. There is much misinformation regarding taxation and a short sale so I wanted to highlight the topic and ask that any homeowner with a distressed property contact a CPA or tax attorney to discuss their particular situation.
Often times I am told by a potential client that one of the reasons they would rather let their home go to foreclosure than do a short sale is because they don’t want to be taxed on the transaction. Only being tax liable for a short sale is not correct. Whether the transaction is completed via a Short Sale or a Foreclosure the amount of debt that is foregiven is considered by the IRS as a gain. Any debt above $600 that is forgiven or written off by a lender must be reported to the IRS. The lender should provide the homeowner with a 1099-C Form which gets it name from the form that the IRS provides (the IRS isn’t renowned for their originality!!). Even if you don’t get the form you must assume the institution is going to report the transaction to the IRS. What this means, is that on your next tax return you have to claim this amount as income. This is the case whether you get the amount forgiven via a short sale or a foreclosure.
Using the following example let’s figure out your potential tax liability:
Use the following steps to compute the income to be reported from a foreclosure:
Figuring Cancellation of Debt Income (Note: For non-recourse loans, skip this section. You have no income from cancellation of debt.)
1. Enter the total amount of the debt immediately prior to the foreclosure.___________ 2. Enter the fair market value of the property from Form 1099-C, box 7. ___________ 3. Subtract line 2 from line 1.If less than zero, enter zero.___________
The amount on line 3 will generally equal the amount shown in box 2 of Form 1099-C. This amount is taxable unless you meet one of the exceptions in question 2. Enter it on line 21, Other Income, of your Form 1040.
1 – Debt amount is $360,000.00
2 – Auction Price is $300,000.00
3 – Cancellation of Debt amount – $60,000.00
The amount to be entered on the IRS Form 1040 is $60,000.00.
The same calculation is done in a short sale calcuation. The interesting thing is that, according to RealtyTrac.com, a pre-foreclosure home sells for less of a discount than a foreclosure auction home. In the state of Colorado in first quarter of 2011 a home sold at a foreclosure auction is purchased for a greater than 8% discount vs being sold as a short sale (http://tinyurl.com/3m7u7zv). Instead of a market value price of $300,000.00 statistics say your market value would be 8% higher, thus reducing your potential tax liability.
I used the word potential because in 2007 a bill was passed (The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act) which generally “allows taxpayers to exclude income from the discharge of debt on their principal residence. Debt reduced through mortgage restructuring, as well as mortgage debt forgiven in connection with a foreclosure, qualify for this relief. This provision applies to debt forgiven in calendar years 2007 through 2012. Up to $2 million of forgiven debt is eligible for this exclusion ($1 million if married filing separately)” .
Basically this means that most homeowners will be eligible to exclude the amount of the 1099-C on their tax return – at least until the end of 2012 calendar year. As always, homeowners should consult with a tax attorney or CPA to see if they are eligible for this exemption but the lesson in all of this is that the tax implications of short sale vs a foreclosure should not be a reason to not complete a short sale.
Darren Hunter
VP – Acquisitions
Venator Properties LLC
MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE RELIEF SERVICES DISCLOSURE
The following disclosure are being made pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission’s Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (“MARS”) Rules (16 C.F.R. Part 322).
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Before using this service, consider the following information:
Venator Properties LLC does not and cannot charge you any upfront fees in conjunction with agreeing to buy your dwelling via a short sale or for providing you any other type of mortgage assistance relief service.
Venator Properties LLC is NOT associated with any government agency or program, and our company is NOT approved by the government or your lender(s).
Even if you accept this offer and use our service to sell your dwelling via a short sale, your lender may not agree to change your loan or approve the short sale.
Venator Properties LLC is not and will not provide you with legal advice or representation.
At this time no one knows how long it will take to complete the short sale. There is no guarantee that the short sale or any other type of mortgage assistance relief service will be approved by your lender(s).
You may stop doing business with us at any time with regard to the short sale, our short sale negotiation services (if any),or real estate brokerage services (if any) which are being provided to you as a part of our effort to buy your house.
You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance including the short sale approval that we may obtain from your lender or servicer. If you reject the offer, you do not have to pay us. If you accept the offer, you may have to pay us a fee of $ 0.00 for our short sale negotiation services. This fee and all other fees associated with the short sale of your dwelling will be listed on the HUD 1 closing statement.
If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit rating.
Any decision to stop or limit communication with your lender should be determined by you and your legal counsel in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Darren Hunter is the VP of Acquisitions for Venator Properties LLC, A premier Denver Luxury Short Sale Investment Company. Please contact Darren at info@venatorproperties.com or call us at (720) 381-3435 to discuss your Denver Short Sale.
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Short Sale Secrets Clip 2
Learn how to short sale real estate. Bill Twyford and Dwan Bent-Twyford define short sales, outline the structure of deals, and explain the relationship with the banks you need to get those deals done. A.D. Kessler’s Real Estate Roundtable #354 Clip 2 from www.cremag.com.
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Learn how to: Bill and Dwan Twyford discuss the details of the short sale and offer many other options for investors to use when assisting the homeowner in the beginning stages of foreclosure. A.D. Kessler’s Real Estate Roundtable #357 Clip 3 from Creative Real Estate Magazine at www.cremag.com. (01:04)
A short sale is a foreclosure alternative. There are others to be sure – a deed in lieu of foreclosure, renting, loan modification, mortgage forebearance, and bankruptcy to name a few. For some homeowners any of these may be viable options but there are some things to consider in each.
The headlines are everywhere! ‘April Foreclosures at 40 Month Low’, ‘Colorado Foreclosures auction sales down 11.1% in April’, ‘Foreclosure Activity Continues Free-Fall in May’. Is there really a downturn in Foreclosure activity? There is a saying ‘Numbers Don’t Lie’ – but in this case, they sure are masking the situation. Foreclosure numbers ARE down, but they aren’t down for the reasons we would hope.
Last time we discussed part of the short sale process in an attempt to avoid Denver Foreclosure. Let’s recap – short sales take a long time, something you don’t have a lot of if you want to avoid foreclosure on your Denver home. Part of the reason for this is because you have to wait until you have an offer before you can begin and currently you are waiting around 135 on average for a contract. As well, your pool of buyers is reduced because of the uncertain nature of the transaction.
Previously we talked about WHY the bank would consider a short sale, as well as what a short sale. Today we are going to talk about an investor business model that Venator Properties LLC uses to complete Denver area Short Sales.
When I sit down with a Denver area homeowner who is in an underwater situation with their mortgage, invariably the first question I am asked is ‘Our home has dropped in value a fair amount, Why would a bank want to do a short sale in the first place?’
If you want to have an idea of the Lethbridge real estate you must face some problems in the very beginning. As you want to buy or sell a home there many people can become inquisitive and may come forward to help you unwanted so that you can easily dodge the actual realtors there.
Growth in the number of well-off mainland Chinese, an increase in overseas study by their children, and a drop in U.S. property prices are leading to more purchases of U.S. real estate by buyers from China. Where are they buying and why? How can U.S. developers and other sellers connect with Chinese buyers?
Primarily agricultural in economy in its early years, Durham grew rapidly after the Civil War. Still, the main economy responsible for this fast development had been agriculture with a heavy concentration in its tobacco industry.
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Every year, more and more people are choosing to stay and live in Miami for this place gives them a lot of privilege. Not to mention the amount of tourist that visits the great place of Miami every year. With all the nice beaches, fancy hotels, exquisite restaurants, and beautiful spots, many people love this place.
The headlines are everywhere! ‘April Foreclosures at 40 Month Low’, ‘Colorado Foreclosures auction sales down 11.1% in April’, ‘Foreclosure Activity Continues Free-Fall in May’. Is there really a downturn in Foreclosure activity? There is a saying ‘Numbers Don’t Lie’ – but in this case, they sure are masking the situation. Foreclosure numbers ARE down, but they aren’t down for the reasons we would hope.
When we sit down with listing agents to discuss a potential deal one of the first objections is the listing agents fiduciary duty to the seller – how can they be true to their duty and still advocate an investor offer. My answer? Who exactly is your client? Fiduciary Duty – A fiduciary duty (from Latin fiduciarius, meaning “(holding) in trust”; from fides, meaning “faith”, and fiducia, meaning “trust”) is a legal or ethical relationship of confidence or trust regarding the management of money
I get asked by many people about the concept of buying a house for $X and selling it for $Y, on the same day or 30 days later. How do we justify the price change? There is a common misconception that we haven’t added any value to the property. This simply isn’t true. Properties come in many shapes and sizes. Take a look in your neighborhood – there is a chance that another home has the exact same floor plan as yours, yet the two homes rarely will sell for the same price. Why the variance?
Last time we discussed part of the short sale process in an attempt to avoid Denver Foreclosure. Let’s recap – short sales take a long time, something you don’t have a lot of if you want to avoid foreclosure on your Denver home. Part of the reason for this is because you have to wait until you have an offer before you can begin and currently you are waiting around 135 on average for a contract. As well, your pool of buyers is reduced because of the uncertain nature of the transaction.
Darren Hunter is the VP of Acquisitions for Venator Properties LLC, A premier Denver Luxury Short Sale Investment Company. Please contact Darren at info@venatorproperties.com or call us at (720) 381-3435 to discuss your Denver Short Sale.
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To the nearly 250,000 people this month who will have to look hard at their financial solvency options like a short sale or a reverse mortgage because of impending foreclosure, beware of the crooks. The foreclosure real estate “economy” is rife with new forms of sophisticated white-collar crime.
Reverse Mortgage Scams
The majority of Americans are, at least, dimly aware that financial managers, corporate accounts and other bean-counting professionals are steeped and practiced in mathematical alchemy—that medieval science that once claimed, with the right stuff, a cheap, worthless metal could be turned into gold. If you recall, it was this one-plus-one-must-equal-three mentality held by businessmen and economists that lead to the financial crises. However, most of us assume that kind of wizardry and mass deceit is well behind us, or the exclusive territory of Wall Street. Gone? No. Dispersed and diluted? Yes–and still very potent.
With a reverse mortgage agreement, the bank agrees to buy the equity of a borrower’s home and then makes payments to the borrower. Confused? Just wait.
In one recent RMA scam in Southern Florida, mortgage professionals linked up senior citizens with third party, reverse mortgage lenders only to sell them down the river.
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During the equity evaluation, those mortgage ‘professionals’ would inflate the equity of their clients’ homes—sometimes as much as 500%. Once the third-party lender approved the fraudulent loan application, the mortgage professionals would divert the proceeds into their accounts and arrange for a short sale auction with the seniors citizens’ original lenders. Finally, with the capital from the third-party, reverse mortgage agreement, the mortgage professionals would pay off the short sale and pocket the difference of the two sums.
Another fraudulent practice to look out for when in short sale talks is “flopping.” This is where a house is sold in a short sale and quickly resold for a profit. It is considerably more insidious than the previously mentioned RMA scam because brokers are less accountable to lenders and the Federal Government.
Short-Sale Tips:
Firstly, a short sale is when the proceeds from a real estate sale are short of the balance due to the bank. Presumably, this sale is necessary because of imminent delinquency on behalf of the borrower. In such cases, the bank agrees to take less than the amount originally borrowed and the borrowers’ house is put up for auction to cover this new amount.
The bank agrees to this new, lesser, or ‘short,’ amount due to borrower hardship.
There are serious penalties for going into foreclosure. With a short sale, the borrower is able to maintain good standing with creditors.
Short sales are cheaper and faster than foreclosure (think, less pain).
Many lenders already have departments set up to deal with short sales. The majority of those departments are equipped to deal with short sale transactions and have predetermined criteria for such transactions.
Importantly, neither you nor the bank is required to agree to a short sale.
Short selling is a last, best option for many people facing foreclosure. Don’t be scammed though. If you don’t think you can do alone, if you are being harassed, hassled or just generally feel uneasy about the brokers of a short sale or the attitude of your bank, seek out legal advice.
For more information visit: http://leefinancialhelp.com.
Christopher understands that financial hardships can affect honest, hard-working people. Growing up in a very blue collar family and rural area of Indiana , money didn’t always come easy for his parents. The struggles his family faced in his childhood made a significant impression on his business philosophy today. As a Fort Worth foreclosure attorney his practice has given him the opportunity to directly impact the lives of many people. For more information visit: http://leefinancialhelp.com
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Short Sale Secrets Clip 2
Learn how to short sale real estate. Bill Twyford and Dwan Bent-Twyford define short sales, outline the structure of deals, and explain the relationship with the banks you need to get those deals done. A.D. Kessler’s Real Estate Roundtable #354 Clip 2 from www.cremag.com.
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Learn how to: Bill and Dwan Twyford discuss the details of the short sale and offer many other options for investors to use when assisting the homeowner in the beginning stages of foreclosure. A.D. Kessler’s Real Estate Roundtable #357 Clip 3 from Creative Real Estate Magazine at www.cremag.com. (01:04)
Controlling your financial plans has become a little more difficult today because of the volatile dynamics of the economy. A number of people came up with businesses that serve the necessity to protect one’s funds. A few ideas ended up to become productive entrepreneurial campaigns although some failed to. This kind of exact same need produced the business of lending money. This specific market happens to be so successful because of people’s need to buy on an every day basis.
Short selling, where a lending institution agrees to accept less from the borrower than the value of the bank-held mortgage or lien, is susceptible to shady practices by third parties, like real estate agents. It’s a rather simple scenario: the borrower faces a foreclosure and opts to short sell.
Mortgage tools such as online mortgage calculators offer a good deal of perception concerning the fees included in a mortgage. The fact is, making use of mortgage calculators are the simplest and most productive solution to assist you in getting an estimate of your mortgage loan fees. In addition, it enables you to analyze your mortgage payment alternatives
In an economy where people are often unsure about their next meal, it can be difficult to talk about extra income. Owning a home may be a stretch, and owning a second is unthinkable. For those who are secure in their jobs and have a steady income, fine. But for those scrounging up change from the couch to purchase gas that is nearing $4 a gallon, the word “luxury” can sound more like a curse word than something that is to be appreciated.
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Short selling, where a lending institution agrees to accept less from the borrower than the value of the bank-held mortgage or lien, is susceptible to shady practices by third parties, like real estate agents. It’s a rather simple scenario: the borrower faces a foreclosure and opts to short sell.
A recent Federal Reserve study out of Cleveland has found that homes sold at foreclosure auctions are harmful to the reputations of neighborhoods, depressing local market value of all homes, and carry a real estate ‘scarlet letter’ for years to come.
An inconvenient truth of many of the Nation’s perpetual debt woes is this: America is made up of Americans. If politicians are accountable for anything, it is making bad decisions with taxpayer money. Amidst the finger pointing on Capitol Hill, the President and congressmen are avoiding the not so insignificant reality that the national debt ceiling crisis is the result of fiscal irresponsibility by the many.
Since the housing bubble burst three years ago, banks of all sizes have seen their ledgers bleed red as many of their costumers went ‘underwater.” As a result, banks are quietly contacting borrowers and offering them generous loan modification or refinancing options. Many of these newly relieved borrowers pay on time, too. However, their houses are ‘underwater,’ meaning what they paid for the house or what they still owe is more than their property is worth.
If you have a mortgage and are looking for ways to save money and spend smarter, considering refinancing that mortgage is probably at the forefront of your mind. However, it’s important to realize that not all refinancing is created equal – and for certain homeowners it might end up causing more problems than it solves.
Christopher understands that financial hardships can affect honest, hard-working people. Growing up in a very blue collar family and rural area of Indiana , money didn’t always come easy for his parents. The struggles his family faced in his childhood made a significant impression on his business philosophy today. As a Fort Worth foreclosure attorney his practice has given him the opportunity to directly impact the lives of many people. For more information visit: http://leefinancialhelp.com
Once you receive a notice, there is always this overwhelming desire to look for ways in order to avoid foreclosure permanently. While there are plenty of foreclosure solutions to choose from, you have to make sure that the one you will use is going to keep you away from repossession longer. Inability to pay off even 2 consecutive monthly mortgage payments will immediately cause foreclosure. Inability to cover your modified mortgage will even increase the risk of losing your home thus, it is imperative that you choose a program that will suit your financial situation best.
One of the many foreclosure solutions commonly used today is the short sale. A short sale is a process of selling your home in a hope of alleviating your mortgage debt. The home is sold to a new homebuyer before the foreclosure process ends, the proceeds of the sale will then go to the lender. This is so much easier for both the lender and the borrower since a formal foreclosure process is too costly and time-consuming. Although the proceeds of a short sale is usually smaller than the actual cost of the house, this will largely contribute in stopping foreclosure on its track. The borrower still has the obligation to pay off the remaining balance otherwise; his credit reports will be tainted just the same.
Why choose short sale as a method of stopping foreclosure? Because your mortgage lender will most likely approve of a short sale rather than going through the formal proceeding. Here’s why: in a foreclosure, the lender will have to take your property and then sell it in the market in order to gain profit from their investment again. But selling a Real estate in these tough economic times does not sound profitable; consider also the continuous decline of property cost of American homes. Your lender knows that the only way to keep making money from your home is to let you stay in it or allow someone to occupy the property even with a minimum gain. Besides, even after foreclosure, banks and mortgage lenders will only get so little from it. Banks do not want to own any property, they want to earn from it.
In a nutshell, banks and lenders will surely agree of a short sale if you consider it as one of your foreclosure solutions. Read more about how to negotiate with your lenders, they might even eliminate the outstanding balance depending on how you deal with them. Or they can modify the remaining debt into a low-interest, long term loan so that you will be able to pay them off. Work things out with your mortgage lender and be honest with your current financial situation, they will be more than willing to negotiate with you.
L. Weber has helped hundreds of homeowners by providing answers and solutions for their numerous foreclosure questions. Visit her insightful blog http://blog.secretsaboutforeclosure.com/>Secrets About Foreclosure to discover solutions and information on the latest government events, policies, and amendments about Home Foreclosure in America today.
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Learn your options for stopping foreclosure on your Holland house. Tips and traps from Michigan’s #1 Foreclosure Solution & Short Sale Team.
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Whether you are trying to avoid forclosure in Holland, Zeeland, Grand Haven, Allegan, Douglas, Saugatuck, Fenville, Hamilton (or any other part of Ottawa County or Allegan County), this video will help you.
Are you in any of these situations? This is a must-see … (05:52)
Learn about the 6 biggest foreclosure traps and how to avoid them on your Michigan house. These tips come from Michigan’s #1 Foreclosure Solution & Short Sale Team.
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Property foreclosure is obviously something that property owners dread. On this page, an outline of what foreclosure is, the types, and methods to prevent it, is presented. Eligibility of homeowners for the H4H plan is also simplified to help visitors fully grasp the topic.
A lot of men and women lost their careers within the recent global-wide financial difficulty period. If you are one of those, you understand how it feels – the concern that if you will not look for approaches to stop property foreclosure, you may lose your cherished house. That’s without doubt a genuine fear within so many homes not only within the USA, but all over the planet – Europe, North America, and even Russia – monetary hardship has influenced everybody. If you are in exactly the same pr
Stopping foreclosure rescues the house owner from the embarrassment of mortgage liability. Through this process, you can sell the property easily with effortless documentation. There are certain companies that provide multiple services like buying, selling, repairing and marketing.
Life can be really challenging & there are many situations that cause good, hardworking families to go into foreclosure such as health problems, family death, rising mortgage payments, loss of job, divorce, medical bills to name a few. If you’re behind on your payments and facing a foreclosure, experts advise “ACT QUICKLY AND DON’T HESITATE ANOTHER MINUTE!” In Mississippi that’s good advice because once a lender decides to foreclose on your property it only takes about 30 days to take your home.
The methods on how you can stay clear of foreclosure are presented. Different loan modification options are reviewed and simplified to aid the reader understand the concepts. It also clarifies how homeowners can cope with their mortgage loan payments.
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With the market flooded with foreclosure homes, many see distressed properties as the golden ticket of real estate. There are certainly good deals to be found but buying a bank-owned home can be a complicated and time-consuming prospect. Here are some tips to help you on your way.
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The foreclosure crisis is not expected to get better soon. As a matter of fact, it may even worsen in 2011, contrary to what some Real Estate experts report. Since the beginning of the subprime mortgage crisis back in 2007, many American families have left their homes due to foreclosure. Plenty are currently trying to make ends meet while paying their modified mortgage, which is still considerably expensive due to the fact that millions of workers must accept salary cutbacks.
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A house is set for foreclosure after the homeowner has missed at least two consecutive mortgage payments. The whole process can take months before the documents can be finalized and the home is sold in a public auction but one thing is certain, the home will be closed down when the owner cannot work things out with the mortgage lender.
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Funding For Short Sale Investors With No Money Down
Posted: Apr 08, 2011 |
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The critical requirement to complete reo funding of a property or portfolio is that there is a committed and funded End Buyer in place. He keeps his money ready to fund at the end of it all. Whether funding is via cash or financing, a committed buyer with funding is necessary. Additionally, the C Buyer or End Buyer must be committed to purchasing the commercial or residential property or portfolio within a defined window of no greater than 1-4 days. This short term loan serves the purpose of bridging the gap and is also called transactional funding, thereby imp-lying that it helps in completing a transaction.
A Transactional Funding or Short Sale Funding scenario consists of the Commercial Real Estate Investor or Residential Real Estate Investor contractually securing the option to purchase a property whether it is a REO, Trophy Home, or Distressed Commercial Real Estate property. In the same way this Investor indulges in quick buying and selling of the property hoping to make more money. In our example, which is the norm or typical of Double Close Funding or double escrow closings, the B Party or Real Estate Investor is either not in a financial position to purchase the property with their own funds for resell with margin and/or would prefer to leverage the capital of another party- the hard money lender. Essentially, by opting to use our Transactional Funding solution the Real Estate Investor will secure the property with No Money Down.
This end buyer who is known as the C Party is now an Investor for $1,500,000 for the same property. So actually the C End buyer will create liquidity for the bridge loan client. Obtaining assignment of the property or portfolio can often be addressed by presenting the A Seller with a Proof of Funds Letter. We are very prompt in making proof of funding letter available. This is the prerequisite for making transactions under Title and Seasoning. It meets the requirement of the recent changes in Title and seasoning.
This is the basis of our funding. All expenses incurred on this transaction will be a part of our funding. This is also known as Double Closing. You or your company as a client incur a nominal profit share of 3% or less for the use of our standard Transactional Funding or Flash Cash bridge loan programs.
As a Transactional Funding Lender, we are well capitalized and able to address and legally naviagate recent changes in Title and Seasoning law. Both these transactions should be independent of each other. This funding should be done before the C end buyer buys it from A seller. Transactional Funding strategically serves the B Investor who may no longer use the C End Buyer’s funds (or is simply not in a position financially) to complete the profitable acquisition of property from A Sellers.
The Transactional Funding Lending source provides the necessary capital for the A to B transaction to successfully close the initial transaction of the Double Closing. A creditable company can be asked to close both transactions. The A Seller/Party will exit with a cash purchase from either institutional funding sources or private real estate investors- finalizing the A to B transaction. Now comes the turn of the B to C transaction to be finalized. Funding is based on the credibility of the C End buyer . Funding cannot be otherwise. As soon as the funds are credited into the Escrow account the C End buyer exemplifies his intentions. Once the amount is escrowed, we are quite sure of a successful transaction. Approval for a prospective opportunity is qualified by the validity of the parties involved A On an average the review process does not take more than a day .
EXTENDED TRANSACTIONAL FUNDING
Time limit can be enhanced. It is called Extended Transactional Funding. This is the period of closing interval for Hard Money lending. Time duration is the basic variation between the two fundings. 120 days are taken after the A to B closing is achieved. Transactional funding is the ideal alternate proposition.
Extended Transactional Funding example:
Our client has assignment of a property for $1,000,000. This project is worth $1,000,000. Here Flash Funding requirement is varied. This time period is not possible. The investor has a C Buyer ready with his commitment. This is the amount agreed upon, for the property. The duration in this example will require greater than 1-4 days. As the lender, we provide an extended/delayed form of short sale financing. We will fund the A to B transaction including closing costs, we will then allow upwards of 120 days for our client the real estate investor to close his B to C transaction with the C End Buyer. Extended Transactional Funding or Flash Funding for Short Sales will continue to evolve; providing creative solutions for Real Estate Investors. It is indeed an established resolution for short sale investors.
If you are interested in purchasing Real Estate Owned (REO) or short sale properties, then you need to understand the basics of transactional funding and proof of funds letters and how they relate to your real estate interests and activities. Essentially, the transactional funding refers to the funds borrowed for a very short period to transfer a property from the current owner, to the transaction coordinator, then to the new owner. Proof of funds letters are used to help secure financing and
If you’re a preforeclosure investor, with the tightening credit markets, you have no doubt noticed how much more difficult it is these days to close short sale deals.In the past, plenty of hard money options, along with double closings and simultaneous closings made closing short sales a breeze. However, with the credit crunch, mortgage fraud, and tighter restrictions with lenders and title companies, closing short sales isn’t as easy as it used to be.
Discussing new methods of financing to complete hard to do real estate transactions. Real estate investors have been struggling getting deals done after the banks changing business criteria.
With the change in the demands of the states the role of transactional funding has become important. The needs and the requirements of the federals officials and of the state have increased and this has made simultaneous closing, quick flicks and dry closings more difficult with time
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If you are trying to avoid a foreclosure with a short sale one of the biggest questions you may be faced with is whether or not your credit will be affected in the same way as a foreclosure.
After all you are making the effort to avoid foreclosure so it shouldn’t affect your credit as much, right? The answer to that can be dependent upon the state you live and the terms of your mortgage agreement, however in general a short sale can affect your credit as much or maybe a little less than a foreclosure would.
“…You can rest assured though that a short sale does not appear on your record as a foreclosure and it does not stay on your record as long as a foreclosure would. You can expect to see a short sale fall off your record upwards of three years; however you can begin to reverse the negative effects of a short sale after the first year…”
A short sale is really a catch 22 when it comes to saving your credit record. In order to be approved from your lender to do a short sale you have to prove that you have no way of fulfilling the loan agreement. In order to do this you must submit bank statements, liquidate all of your assets, and show a profit and loss statement if you own your own business. On the other hand, in order to avoid foreclosure you must remain current on your mortgage payments until the short sale commences. In this current economy this could take upwards of six months. If you are qualified for a short sale then you obviously do not have the funds to maintain your mortgage payments and therefore after six months you will be well on your way to a foreclosure.
Another drawback to doing a short sale is that your mortgage lender has the right to hold a deficiency judgment to try and reclaim the money lost in the short sale. If the judgment is upheld you may need to pay back the remainder of the loan that was not recovered in the short sale. For example if you owed $325,000 and you sold the home at a short sale for $225,000 you may still be responsible for the additional $100,000 plus any real estate fees that were assessed.
“…The best thing for you to do if you are in a situation is to contact a foreclosure assistance company. They will be able to assess your monthly income and debts and try to come up with a solution to help find the best solution for your situation. They will also negotiate with your mortgage company on your behalf to try and modify your loan or achieve a short sale, deed in lieu, or cash for keys…” H. Milla added.
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Learn about the 6 biggest foreclosure traps and how to avoid them on your Michigan house. These tips come from Michigan’s #1 Foreclosure Solution & Short Sale Team.
For much more, check out www.HowToStopMichiganForeclosure.com.
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There are 3 types of Foreclosure. They are: Judicial Foreclosure; Non Judicial Foreclosure, and Strict Foreclosure. I will describe the three, but the rules can be very different from state to state. If you are facing foreclosure you should contact someone at a title company or a lawyer to find out the rules for foreclosure in your state.
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Unfortunately our current economic crisis is causing many people to lose their homes to foreclosures. Banks and other mortgage lenders are struggling to stay afloat as foreclosures cost those hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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