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A transparent foreclosure marketplace reveals hidden equity

Housing Wire

billion in potential home equity has been uncovered for distressed homeowners facing foreclosure. billion is the amount of surplus funds generated by foreclosure sales on the Auction.com platform between 2016 and 2020. billion in surplus funds over the last five years — an average of more than $36,000 per sale.

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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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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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For the first time in a year, forbearances dip below 4%

Housing Wire

In addition to last week’s drop, every investor category experienced some form of decline. In fact, calculating mark-to-market CLTVs of homeowners in some form of mortgage postponement through February 2021, Black Knight estimated that 96% have at least 10% equity in their homes. a 4 basis point improvement ?

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Ask Brian: What Should I Do When Selling My Home with Little Equity?

Realty Biz

What are my options when I have little or no equity? Gil, the better term for what you are referring to is “under-equitied” meaning having less than 20% home equity. When you’re selling, having equity needs to at least cover the costs associated with selling, including paying off the mortgage.

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Think US home prices are high? At least we aren’t Canada

Housing Wire

Just last month, Canada’s prime minister proposed a two-year ban on some foreign investors buying Canadian real estate to try to tame price growth. foreign buyers have always been less than 300,000 of total home sales for many years. Unlike those two cities in Canada, we aren’t as reliant on foreign buyers to such a great extent.

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How Smart Investors Decipher & Respond to Real Estate Market Cycles

The Close

Unfortunately, we as investors are mere mortals and don’t have infinite time on this earth. This is because the market is still experiencing a feeding frenzy from buyers and investors looking to cash in on the appreciation from the previous cycle. Preforeclosure and short sales are more common. Stage 1: The Turn.