BANK SHORT SALE A GOOD OPTION FOR LENDERS AND HOME OWNERS
July 30th, 2010
The bank short sale is one option that lenders in Tempe, AZ are willing to offer to certain home owners that need help keeping their home from succumbing to foreclosure. Even thought the process is a bit difficult to maneuver through, the bank short sale can offer people struggling to pay the mortgage a much needed break from the financial burden of owning their own home and the responsibility that goes with it.
Bank short sale homes and properties come in a variety of different price ranges and sizes. People who utilize the bank short sale come from different backgrounds and situations that lead them to need a bank short sale. Mortgage lenders have the ability to give the bank short sale option to single family residences, condo dwellers, and even those struggling with their commercial real estate or bare and vacant land. When borrowers can not keep up with their mortgage payments and can not find the financial windfall or means to get back to current on their mortgages , the bank short sale becomes a valuable tool that lenders might offer to property owners.
The bank short sale requires the bank or mortgage lenders approval. The bank short sale is usually handle by a banks loss mitigation department in Tempe, Arizona, as they have the most experience with a bank short sale. The bank short sale means that the home owner sells the property for less than the current mortgage loan is worth.
In most cases, a lender requires that a bank short sale is taken care of by a licensed retailer. In some rare occasions the bank will allow the home owner to hand the bank short sale by themselves. Usually, the bank short sale has to sell within a certain period of time that is set aside by the bank.
Not all banks prefer to use the bank short sale as a means to cope with this financial situation. Those that do allow the use of a bank short sale usually have very stringent rules that must be followed through each step of the process. If the home owner doesn’t follow these rules, foreclosure can be imminent.
Real estate experts agree that foreclosures cost banks an abundance of unneeded fees. By using the bank short sale, the bank can avoid these fees and recoup some of their losses. They also manage to avoid the legal fees and process that goes along with foreclosures.
For home owners facing foreclosure, a bank short sale can be the best option to a bad situation. While the borrower doesn’t get to keep their home, the bank short sale does help the home owner out of the financial burden. The bank short sale does have a small negative effect on a credit score, but doesn’t do nearly as much damage as a foreclosure does.
As soon as a lender allows a bank short sale, the borrower must give the lender information about tax returns, and a bank short sale hardship letter. This letter, for bank short sale hardship, is very important because it tells the lender why the home owner can not make payments.
For more videos on short sales check out Kevin and Fred on the Short Sale Power Hour. Video for Short Sale Specialists.
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Fred Weaver is a founding co-owner of Group 46:10. He has been working in the financing/real estate business for over 7 years. Fred began his real estate career by working for a large wholesale bank as a processor and rate/lock specialist for home mortgages. After 2 years in the business, Fred transferred from the banking side of home loans to the mortgage side. While on the mortgage side of financing, Fred gained experience originating mortgages and processing files for Morgan Capital of Arizona, Inc.
Kevin is a founding co-owner of Group 46:10. He began working in the real estate business in 2007 after spending 8 years working in the finance industry for companies such as Bank One, Green Tree Financial, & GE Capital.