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How Long Does a Short Sale Take? What to Expect When You’re Buying Short

HomeLight

Between searching for, viewing, negotiating , inspecting, and possibly renegotiating on a home, the road to the closing table is rarely a short one. And if the house you’ve landed on is listed as a short sale, you could be in for a long ride. What exactly is a short sale? It’s a long 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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Need to sell your house fast? Here are 7 great options

Housing Wire

Investment homes often take longer to sell because your audience is other investors. If your home is more of an investment home, investors often want a home already outfitted with tenants or an underpriced home, so there’s room in the pricing to cover the cost of renovations. Consider a Short Sale.

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Definitions for Deal-Seeking Buyers: Short Sales, Foreclosures, and REO Homes

HomeLight

You may have heard that short sales, foreclosures, or bank-owned properties offer great opportunities for a steal , but what do these different terms mean, and how does the homebuying transaction work for each? What’s the difference between buying a short sale vs. a foreclosure, and where can the best deals be had?

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Is Flipping Flopping? Investor Profits on Fix-and-Flip Properties Are Lowest in 13 Years

Realtor.com

Flips—defined as homes purchased by investors, rehabbed, and resold within 12 months—declined for the second straight quarter in Q3, according to a report out Thursday from real estate data firm ATTOM. Flippers also benefit when there are lots of foreclosures, short sales, and other cheap properties they can remodel and resell.

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Servicers endorse a permanent forbearance, but under different rules 

Housing Wire

. “Whether it is a natural disaster, a job loss, or an illness, forbearance is wildly effective,” John Lawrence, executive vice president of the Texas-based servicer Selene Finance , said last week during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Servicing Conference in Orlando. So, it may start to come down.

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Navigating Real Estate Investments in a Correcting Housing Market

Realty Biz

Understanding housing market corrections is essential for investors, policymakers, and homeowners alike. How to invest through housing market corrections Housing market corrections can be challenging for investors. With cash in hand, investors can negotiate better deals. These properties are often sold at a discount.