Why We Must Continue To Present Short Sales To the Banks
August 22nd, 2008 categories: Short Sales
As a real estate broker I have been representing sellers on short sales for a year now. The experience I have gained during this year has been unmeasurable. It has been very satisfying to prevent a foreclosure for a seller and it has also been frustrating when the bank just won’t approve a quality offer. Through this experience I have put together a team that makes me feel very confident about continuing to work with sellers on short sales as I feel it is very important for real estate market recovery in the Phoenix Metro area.
One reason I feel like they are important to get approved is that our inventory levels are never going to drop if we keep “recycling” listings. Here is an example of what I am talking about. Many sellers who need to sell start by listing their home at an unreasonable price that will cover their mortgages, real estate commissions and title fees. Once it becomes obvious that the home will not sell at that price, it becomes a short sale listing. If the seller receives an offer, then it can continue on the market for 3 months while the bank reviews. If the bank does not approve the offer or if the buyer walks, then the property goes to auction where it most likely will not be bid on as the opening bid is to high. Approximately 14-30 days later, this property is re-listed AGAIN as a bank owned property (REO). From this example, you can see that one listing can be on the market multiple times over the course of a year! This is causing our real estate inventory to be skewed in my opinion. Read the rest of this entry »
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I Am Facing Foreclosure – Should I Bother With Trying To Do A Short Sale?
June 25th, 2008 categories: Short Sales
Given the market conditions in the Phoenix Metro area, buyers, sellers and real estate agents are beginning to develop some opinions about short sales. There is also many buyers, seller and agents who are misinformed and are spreading facts that are simply untrue. As a seller, it is hard to separate fact from fiction.
One of the most common untruths I hear is that a short sale will only drop a credit score 100-150 points while a foreclosure will drop a credit score 200-250 points. The fact is that there is no grading scale for anything in a FICO score. Read the rest of this entry »
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Is A Short Sale A Good Buyer Opportunity?
May 17th, 2008 categories: Featured Properties, Short Sales
The topic of foreclosures and short sales in a hot one in Phoenix and around the country. The short definition of a short sale is when a seller owes more on their mortgage than what their property is worth.
If that seller must sell, then offers can be presented to the lender than owns the mortgage to see if the lender will accept less than what is owed to satisfy the mortgage.
Unfortunately most lenders will not even look at a short sale (short pay) offer unless the seller is in default of their mortgage. Sellers are faced with either getting a short sale approved or going to foreclosure. Do these situations present good buyer opportunities? The answer is yes, but it takes patience. Read the rest of this entry »
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