If a borrower has not obtained
an approved short sale transaction at the end of any marketing or listing period, a servicer may determine that a borrower has failed to perform under an agreement on a loss mitigation option.
An approved short sale transaction is a short sale transaction that has been approved by all relevant parties, including the servicer, other affected lienholders, or insurers, if applicable, and the servicer has received proof of funds or financing, unless circumstances otherwise indicate that
an approved short sale transaction is not likely to occur.
Not exact matches
When you attempt a
short sale, you'll need the lender to
approve the
transaction.
The process can take two to three months, but as the
short sale broker for the
transaction, VA Home Loan Centers will continually communicate with you and the lender to ensure that they have everything they need to
approve the
sale.
From a buyers perspective it is pretty easy to understand the frustrations of some
short sale transactions most notably the extra time it usually takes to get one
approved compared to a traditional
sale.
«More must be done to streamline
short sale transactions, since many potential home buyers are simply choosing to walk away from
transactions due to the length of time it takes for lenders to
approve and complete these
sales.»
Many real estate professionals have made the mistake of taking a listing and marketing it as a
short sale only to find out later that the investor will not
approve the
transaction due to the seller not having a valid financial hardship.