(The property is «underwater» because more money is owed on
the home than its fair market value, the sales price, or the foreclosure sale amount.)
Not exact matches
If you think the
home didn't sell for its
fair market value and the deficiency is therefore higher
than it should be, you can present evidence of this in court.
If the loan is for more
than the
fair market value of your
home (i.e., if your mortgage is underwater), then the loan amount that is over the
fair market value counts as a liability under the net worth test.
Thus your taxk would be X * Y where X is the
fair market value and Y is the decimal percentage
value usually no greater
than 0.04 or 4 % for private
homes.
Here's what you need to know, as a
home buyer: The assessed
value is usually lower
than the
fair market value of a house (defined below).
You and your estate will never owe more
than the
fair market value of the
home as determined by a licensed FHA - certified appraiser when the reverse mortgage loan becomes due and payable.
As a government - insured non-recourse loan, a reverse mortgage will not require repayment of more
than the
fair -
market value of the
home as determined by a licensed FHA - certified appraiser.
Therefore, when the last homeowner dies (and the reverse mortgage is due), the estate will never be responsible for paying back more
than the
fair market value of the
home.
owes more on the mortgage (s)
than the original price or the current
fair market value of the
home, 3.
Also, keep in mind that almost no lender will give you a HELOC that's worth more
than 65 % of the
fair market value of your
home.
Answer from Walter Melanson, lead analyst at PropertyGuys.com: An underwater mortgage is when your mortgage balance is higher
than the
fair -
market value of the
home.
May people feel that their
home is worth more
than true
fair market value, so the appraised
value doesn't always make sense to them.
Whatever the case may be, a Canadian reverse mortgage lender will guarantee that a loan will never be more
than the
fair market value of a
home in question.
My house is on 5 acres, so I can split a small part of my lot, build a new
home & get
fair market value for 2
homes rather
than 1, right?
As Sean mentions the competition these days at court house steps is intense and if a property goes 3P that means it had some equity and there would be multiple investors tracking it (of course there is always the
home owner buying it back and will pay more
than an investor or someone who actually wants to move in and will pay right up to
fair market value for it)..
If you make an offer tremendously lower
than the
fair market value of the
home, the lender could make a counteroffer, which will lengthen the process.
Here's what you need to know, as a
home buyer: The assessed
value is usually lower
than the
fair market value of a house (defined below).
Many Florida homeowners are making mortgage payments every month even though their
homes have a
fair market value that is much less
than the mortgage amount: they have an «underwater mortgage.»
If you sell your
home in the District of Columbia you'll pay deed transfer taxes, which amounts to 1.1 % of
fair market value for residential property transfers (sales) of up to $ 400,000, or 1.45 % of
fair market value if the sale is greater
than $ 400,000.
If I wanted to get the first - week premium price, I wouldn't price a
home more
than 2 % above its appraised
value or a brutally honest estimate of its
fair market value.
Other
home owners have mortgages that are much, much larger
than the
fair market value of their
homes and they are wondering about the wisdom of defaulting on their loans.