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Short Sale Closing Costs: What Buyers Should Know

HomeLight

Unexpected setbacks and misfortunes happen, whether that stems from a dramatic housing market downturn, getting laid off, or any other wrenches that life (or a worldwide pandemic) throws into your plans. If a homeowner falls behind on their mortgage payments, a short sale is one potential way of correcting course.

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Active Pending Short Sales: What Are They, And Can You Still Make an Offer?

HomeLight

You see a house you love, but the listing shows that it is an “active pending short sale.”. And just what is a short sale, anyway? Is a short sale home purchase for you? And can you still make an offer on an active pending short sale? Short sales defined . Wait, what?

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What Is A Short Sale and Is It A Good Idea As A Buyer?

HomeLight

You don’t see as many short sales in 2020 as in 2010; despite their name, they’re neither short nor simple endeavors. If a homeowner is behind on their mortgage payments, owes more money than the property’s current value, and is in danger of foreclosure, a lender may agree to terms of a short sale.

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Can You Sell A Home With A Mortgage?

CT Homes

The Role of Equity Equity is the portion of your home that you truly “own” — the difference between your home’s market value and the outstanding balance of your mortgage. This figure represents how much you need to pay to settle your mortgage in full at the time of sale. We can close quickly!

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How and When to Buy Foreclosure Property

Realty Biz

Many of these will be new investors that don’t have experience with the pre-foreclosures, short sales, and foreclosures, that occurred during the Great Recession. The REO sales process is much the same as any traditional sales process. The primary option when a house is worth less than the loan is a short sale.

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8 reasons we won’t have housing inventory armageddon any time soon

Real Trends

Are we on the all-new crazy train, destined to crash off the cliff in a pile of short sales and foreclosures? Are distressed sales headed to your market? The headlines say that the influx of active listings will drive prices down, reduce the velocity of sales and, consequently, wreck the market.

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Seller’s vs. Buyer’s Market: A Seller’s Guide to Decoding Market Conditions

HomeLight

From cocktail parties to backyard barbecues, it seems like everyone around you is talking about how hot the real estate market is. So does that mean you’re in a buyer’s market or a seller’s market? Like stock prices, the real estate market fluctuates. It can affect: How you prepare your home for sale.

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