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"Short Sale"




Foreclosure Mitigation Specialists Arrange & Facilitate “Short Sales” To Save Homeowners In the Nick of Time

If you face foreclosure and have run out of options, alternatives, and time, a “short sale” may be your only hope.

Foreclosure mitigation services specialize in assisting homeowners by negotiating settlements with banks, lenders, or mortgage investors. But when all else fails, they can also arrange and facilitate the sale of the home in order to pay off mortgage debts and avoid foreclosure and wrecked credit. Such last-minute sales transactions are known within the real estate business as “short sales”, and are one way to salvage one’s credit and make the most out of a disastrous situation.

What is a “short sale” and how does it work?



Picking up the pieces after a foreclosure is challenging, because it leaves a blemish on one’s record that is similar to a bankruptcy. But if a homeowner does a short sale and pays back the lender, the impact is lessened and it makes it easier to preserve hard-earned credit and get back on track. The reason they are called short sales is that they happen in a short amount of time, during the last window of opportunity before a home is repossessed. By selling the property at an attractive discounted price, a homeowner can usually raise enough cash to pay off the mortgage and avoid the long-term negative repercussions of a full-fledged foreclosure.

How does a foreclosure mitigation professional help?

Working with a certified foreclosure mitigation specialist can help, because these professionals will oversee the details and make the transaction go smoothly. One of the most critical roles played by the foreclosure mitigation specialist, for example, is that of negotiating with the lender to convince them to forgive any leftover outstanding mortgage debts.

 

For instance, sometimes short sales do not raise enough money – especially if real estate prices are falling – to pay off the entire loan. Buyers or real estate investors are not willing to pay full price, and the seller is forced to settle for less than is owed on the mortgage. But foreclosures are very expensive for banks, and can cause them to lose up to 50 percent of their original investment. A qualified foreclosure mitigation specialist will effectively point out to the lender how the short sale will save them money in the long run, and negotiate a win-win settlement for everyone’s benefit. 

Start Over Debt-Free and Stress-Free 

Best of all, if the lender agrees to forgive part of your mortgage debt you get a discounted payoff amount. You walk away from the transaction debt-free, with your credit still intact. That kind of result can be invaluable when you are ready to start over and rebuild your financial life.

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