Short Sale Information
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What is a short sale?
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What determines a financial hardship that quailifies you for a short sale?
- I am falling behind in my mortgage payments what can I do?
- What about a loan modification?
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Foreclosures vs. Short Sales
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A homeowner who loses a home to foreclosure is ineligible for a Fannie Mae backed loan for a period of 5 years.
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A homeowner who successfully negotiates and closes a short sale will be eligible for a Fannie Mae backed mortagage after only 2 years.
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on any future 1003 application a prospective borrower will have to answer YES to question C in Section VIII of the standard 1003 that ask, "Have you had a property foreclosed upon or given title or deed in lieu thereof in the last 7 years?" this will affect you future rates. |
There is no similar declaration or question regarding a short sale.
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Score may be lowered anywhere from 250 to over 300 points. Typically will affect score for over 3 years.
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Only late payments on mortgage will shwo and be reported as paid or negotiated. This will lower the score as little as 50 points if all other payments are being made. A short sale's affect can be as brief as 12 to 18 months. |
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Foreclosure will remain as a public record on a person's credit history for 10 years or more.
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Short Sale is not reported on a credit history. There is no specific reporting item for 'short sale'. The loan is typically reported 'paid in full, settled'. |
