«The shift toward earlier disposition of distressed properties continued in the third quarter as both lenders and at - risk homeowners are realizing that short sales are often a better
alternative than foreclosure,» says Daren Blomquist, vice president of RealtyTrac.
Not exact matches
Completing a short sale remains a much better
alternative than letting a property go to
foreclosure for a number of reasons centered around credit and your ability to buy another property in the future.
Despite the emphasis on short sales as an
alternative to
foreclosure (short sales are better
than foreclosures in almost all circumstances), I do expect that we will see a broad increase in
foreclosures later this year.
Short selling your home is a much better
alternative for all parties involved
than a
foreclosure.
The FHA loan guidelines are more relaxed
than conventional loan guidelines — and this includes less strict regulations about past bankruptcies and / or
foreclosures, job requirements, use of
alternative credit, and debt - to - income ratios.
If there's no
alternative to a short sale, Bueno explains to clients that this option is far better for their future financial well - being
than a
foreclosure.
Completing a short sale remains a much better
alternative than letting a property go to
foreclosure for a number of reasons centered around credit and your ability to buy another property in the future.
DeMarco noted that FHFA has completed more
than 1 million loan modifications since 2008 and helped millions more families avoid
foreclosure through a short sale, deed - in - lieu or other
alternative.