The first
bank approved the short sale real quick!
Bank approved short sale in good condition, property has been well maintained and features 3 bedrooms 1 bath with a full finished basement.
The bank approved the short sale — but refused to release us of the remaining debt obligation, not unless we wanted to toss in a boat load of cash, that we don't have.
Not exact matches
Myth # 2:
Banks would rather foreclose on a property than
approve a
short sale.
At the end of the day, you need the lender's approval, and the
bank can decide at the last minute not to
approve a
short sale, putting you back at square one.
Since there's a lot of back - and - forth and red tape with
short sales, it can take as long as 90 days to purchase these homes — that's if the
bank approves the
sale.
A
bank will not
approve a
short sale for just a loss in value.
Even a
short sale advert might not state that a
bank has
approved a
sale.
Banks might not necessarily
approve loans on homes that are listed as
short sales.
(The
bank won't
approve a
short sale because I'm not in a financial hardship; I can afford the mortgage, it just seems foolish to pay that much to protect my credit.)
These are legitimate reasons a
bank would allow a
short sale to be
approved.
With a lot of agents in our area not wanting to show «
short sale» listings I use this offer to get from the
bank what they will really accept and then can market the home with an
approved value.
If the
bank will not be reimbursed for the loss chances are the
bank will not
approve the
short sale.
I wanted to mention that, because I think I read somewhere that
banks will not consider
short sales on rentals... as far as I know, mine has been
approved and things are moving forward.
If the property had two mortgage with two different
banks unrelated to another than don't you think they both need to
approve the
short sale.
Also, keep in mind that, if the
bank «accepts» less, there is less tax benefit to them than to just foreclosure, hence another layer as to why
short sales are tough to get
approved.
I also have a
short sale that just got
approved by
Bank of America but now the file is being sent to Freddie Mac, the investor, for their approval.
So far we know that the home owners
approved our offer and the
short sale packet has been submitted to the
bank.
Although there is usually a written purchase contract negotiated and executed in a
bank's
sale of REO property and in the case of a
short sale, the
bank may not permit the inclusion of exchange cooperation or other assignment language in the purchase contract if the issue first arises after the contract has been
approved by senior
bank management.
Foreclosure, however it may occur, can be damaging to your credit and reputation.Instead, working with your
bank or lender to
approve a
short sale will have much less impact on your future.
Almost all my listed deals since the investor market has gotten much more competitive have been
short sale deals where the seller accepted (and
bank ultimately)
approved a price that was much less (15 - 30 % I'd say) than the list price.
When the
bank does respond... it can
approve the
short sale, make a counteroffer, or deny the
short sale.
I am waiting on an
approved short sale to be blessed by the
bank and you know how long these can take.
Never, ever put up earnest money on a
short sale until the
bank approves the
sale.
Elizabeth Weintraub, a Sacramento, Calif. - based real estate practitioner who handles many
short sales, said, «
Bank of America
approved [a
short sale] in 24 days.
«Home values will not improve until: 1)
banks approve more
short sales 2)
banks put REO's on the market 3) Congress stops trying to regulate everything.»
Banks are under no obligation to
approve a
short sale.
You've got the best chance of getting closing costs paid by the seller and
approved by the
short sale bank if your financial resources are limited.
Approved short sale listings come about when a potential buyer submits an offer for consideration but backs out after the
bank approves it.
It's important to keep in mind that a
short sale is one where the
bank has
approved a loss on a current loan.
That's because the
short sale bank will need to
approve the closing cost credit.
It is in the
bank's best interest to
approve the
short sale if the
bank will make more money through the
short sale than to foreclose.
We also likely have Lenders /
Banks not so readily
approving Short Sales with the anticipation of home values increasing, so they too can lessen their losses on any
Short Sales that they may
approve.
To get the
bank to
approve the
short sale and to lessen the deficiency if any, sellers generally want the highest price offer.
Florida Realtors Want an Online Search Site Containing
Bank -
Approved Short Sale Listings — A List of Homes That Lenders Have Agreed to
Short Sale and The Price Which They Will Accept
An online listing of properties in Florida with pre-
approved short -
sale prices — a searchable website where homes with
short -
sale prices already
approved by the
banks could be surfed by agents and potential buyers.
Introduced two days ago, on February 26, 2013, this bill is a revamp of prior unsuccessful attempts at passing legislation to put time deadlines on
banks to
approve (or disapprove) a proposed
short sale offer.
I had a question; I recently ran into a situation where a fellow wholesaler has a house under contract that the
bank has
approved for a
short sale.
In order for a Florida
bank to
approve any
short sale, the borrower who is wanting to
short sale the home must be able to prove a hardship with the appropriate documentation, to the
bank's satisfaction.
RealtyTrac reports that the number of
short sales approved by
banks rose in the second quarter of this year while the length -LSB-...]
Coming hat in hand with some suggested solutions, the Florida Realtors asked Congress to rule that if
banks are silent on a proposed
short -
sale price, that it should be legally assumed to be
approved after 45 days.
During August in the core Orlando market, year - over-year prices increased 26 percent for
short sales, which are
bank -
approved sales for less money than the mortgage owed on the property.
RealtyTrac reports that the number of
short sales approved by
banks rose in the second quarter of this year while the length of time it took to sell those home actually fell.
If the
short sale is
approved, it's easier on you, your neighbors and the
bank.
With a lot of agents in our area not wanting to show «
short sale» listings I use this offer to get from the
bank what they will really accept and then can market the home with an
approved value.
Often times the
bank hasn't even done their analysis on the property and there is a good chance the
short sale lender will never
approve the
sale of the property at the listed price.
In addition, Mr. Boatright has made available a special video which details a little known
bank secret to getting
short sales approved.
It's not uncommon for lenders to go after money that the sellers have in the
bank or in a retirement account before they
approve a
short sale request.
Some real estate professionals also point to lawmakers» indecision on the national debt ceiling the last few weeks and an increase in
short sales - related cancellations due to buyer frustration at the lengthy process or
banks not
approving the
short sales.
Banks have become more willing to
approve of
short sales these days, due to current market conditions.