Homes That Are In Default

Just because a home is in default does not mean that it will go all the way through the foreclosure process,  many sell before the notice of default is finalized. Home buyers and investors are attracted to short sales and foreclosures because they want to buy a home for less than market value.

Sometimes sellers in default and buyers who want a short sale or foreclosure can see eye-to-eye and enter into a profitable transaction for both parties.Getting involved in a short sale transaction, either from the sellers end or the buyers end is not for the faint of heart, Always seek legal advice when negotiation a short sale. The lenders have attorney’s working for them to protect their best interest and so should you.

Its too common for most homeowners who are in default to just ignore the problem, ignoring the phone calls from the bank, the letters and all the attempts that bank is sending you trying to possibly help you but the problem is not going to just go away.  Sellers, You do have options when in this position.

How to Stop Foreclosure can help sellers keep a home through reinstatement, forbearance, mortgage modifications or repayment plans.

Short Sales for Sellers clarifies how to transfer title to a buyer before the redemption period ends by persuading the lender to accept less than the unpaid mortgage balance. Not all lenders will accept a short sale, however. This covers what lenders want from sellers. Negotiation is key.

Foreclosure and Short Sale Taxes discusses how the I.R.S. will treat a foreclosure or short sale for tax purposes. It’s called debt forgiveness, and until tax rules change, sellers could owe the government taxes even though sellers lost money on the sale.

Buying Foreclosures & Short Sale Homes

Not all foreclosures and short sales are profitable. To pull a home out of foreclosure, buyers need to make up back payments to the lender, pay all imposed fees and either pay off the loan or make arrangements to sell the property. Few lenders will let a buyer assume an existing obligation.

Buying Distressed Homes involves three ways to purchase: from the seller in foreclosure, negotiating a short sale or buying from the lender after a public auction. Read this carefully as investors in California cannot be represented by a real estate agent.

Buying Short Sales details why the process is complicated and can take much longer to close than an ordinary transaction. Not all short sales are profitable, and this article explains why.

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By Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com Guide