Short Sale vs Foreclosure

 

 

Short Sale vs Foreclosure

Buying a short sale has its pros and cons, and so does buying a foreclosure. Not knowing the short sale process and how it affects you as a buyer, OR not understanding the way foreclosures are sold can lead to lost time, money, and headache. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the processes for each, or suffer the consequences!

Which one is a better buy for today’s home buyers? 

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What is a Short sale?

You’d be hiding under a rock if you haven’t heard a ton about short sales in the news and everywhere else you look. From the radio ads, bus stop benches, and warnings about scam artists taking advantage of people there is A LOT of misinformation out there. I figured I’d put this short article together to help people understand exactly what a short sale is and some of the very basic information about them. This basically “Short Sales 101″ information that some of you may already know, but others may need to know…

The term “short sale” in the Real Estate world basically means selling a home for less than the balance of the loan that a bank or lender is owed. There is nothing mystic about what a short sale is. Just owing more on a home than you are able to sell it for on the open market, and needing the bank’s approval for them to take a loss for the difference.

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Why they sell for tens of thousands of dollars LESS than similar homes on their block?…

More importantly, want to know how to NOT become one of them?…

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…Many Homeowners are NOT able to find out much of this information on their own because:

FHA Loan Guidelines

If you have talked to anyone about getting a mortgage recently you’ve probably heard about FHA loans or “Government Backed” or “Government insured loans”. A common misconception is that these loans are only for very low income people who can’t get a traditional loan from a bank, or first time home buyers, but this is not the case….

Uncle Sam wants You… to qualify!

There are very broad criteria for FHA insured loans that just about many people can qualify for. This doesn’t mean everyone does though. For example, FHA loans have more liberal credit guidelines, unlike many other loan products, but there are still criteria that need to be met.
The Background of FHA Loans…

Buying Short sales vs. Bank Owned Properties (REOs)


With the majority of sales being Short Sales and Foreclosures in our current market I thought I’d explain a little about each one and some of the pros and cons.

There are upsides and downsides to each, for example:

Buying a Foreclosed home- (Bank owned, REO, etc)

When you are buying a foreclosure there are usually bank required addenda/contracts that will be utilized when buying which sometimes scare would be home buyers. They are not to be feared if you understand what is required of you, and the terms they contain, but if you are fearful it’s always good to have your attorney review them BEFORE you sign.

Are Foreclosures Really Good Investments?

The answer is…it depends…

First, you need to identify what makes a deal good to you? Good price? Good Condition? Good Terms? Some combination of the three? Knowing what makes sense for your goals and finances is the key knowing if the property you’re looking at is a deal.

First things First…..

When thinking about buying a foreclosure, or any home for that matter, make sure you know what your goals are for the property BEFORE you make the offer!!!

Just remember, “if you fail to plan you plan to fail”, at least most of the time anyway. When it comes to my clients, I let them know upfront that if they like a property that needs $30K in rehab costs, and a lot of out of pocket expenses, but they don’t have much money to put into the deal readily available, that they need to be careful.

Why all the Foreclosures- What’s the Deal?

No one with a pulse could miss the all news about the “Foreclosure Crisis” we are facing as a nation, and particularly here in S. Florida.  I’m sure the gurus of late night tv who teach you “how to make millions in foreclosures”, or whatever the spin, will be really raking in the cash thanks to all the publicity.

One question I seem to get every now and then is the reason behind so many people are facing foreclosure right now. Who’s to blame? Is it the government? The banks? Those mean ‘ol real estate investors?I thought I’d take a minute to quickly address what I’m seeing in my daily life as a Realtor here in Broward County FL.

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Are you looking for a home in the Broward county or S Palm Beach area?  If you are looking for Short Sales, Foreclosures, Corporate owned properties, HUD Homes,etc. then fill out this form and I’ll be glad to email you listings that fit what you’re looking for.

You can find great deals if you are first to know what comes on the market in your area and with my email system you will be notified as soon as these homes are listed! You can’t get any faster than that!

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Realtors Coral Springs- Thanks for reaching out to me. My goal is serving my clients the best way I can. If you need a short sale realtor in Coral Springs area then I’m your guy. I also service all of Broward County and S Palm Beach!

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