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What is a Short Sale in California Real Estate?
A short sale is a Real Estate transaction that takes place when a borrower owes more on their home than it is currently worth, and their lenders agree to accept a lower payoff amount on the loan. Short sales help lenders avoid costly foreclosure proceedings as well as further loss on the loan. Though this transaction is referred to as a "short sale," it can be much more time consuming than a traditional sale. However, short sales are the best way for homeowners to avoid foreclosure while settling their loans with the lenders for a reduced amount.
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What is required to qualify for a Short Sale in California?
In order to qualify for a short sale the borrower must typically prove to the lender that they are in some type of financial hardship that hinders their ability to pay off the mortgage. Short sales are not fit for sellers who are simply wishing to sell their home. Instead, short sales are for home owners who must get rid of their home.
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Hardships that can qualify you:
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Job loss
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Loss of income
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Medical expenses
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Increased Living Expenses
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Divorce
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Relocation
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Vacant rental properties
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Major repairs needed without resources to make them
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Let's Talk About Solutions!
If you owe more on your California home than its current market value and if you are facing some type of financial hardship, our team of state licensed and regulated Realtors® and Short Sale Specialists are here to offer you no cost short sale services and assistance. We have helped thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure and find true financial freedom with a short sale. |
Our Plan of Attack
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The entire short sale process will be explained to you by one of our state regulated agents. Feel free to ask as many questions as possible to ensure you are knowledgeable on the subject. Also, we will inform you of the HAFA Program which offers incentives to homeowners to complete a short sale; $3,000 cash back! In addition, we will provide all of the forms as well as a list of financial documents you will need in order to process the short sale.
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Next, you will get connected with one of our local Realtors® that specializes in short sales. Since your lender pays all of the closing costs, your Realtor will offer free services. This Realtor® will do all of the negotiating with your bank that is required to get the short sale done.
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The average agent in our group has closed over 50 short sales and all have the experience and knowledge it takes to get your home sold while guiding you the whole way through. Our Realtors® will look out for your best interests and will represent you well. The Short Sale Specialist Network has closed thousands of short sales and has agents in every area of California!
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Remember...
A short sale shouldn't cost you a penny!
Don't trust your financial future to just any real estate agent.
Short sales are not part of the Realtor "Basic Training"!
Contact my team today and speak to local short sale experts
who know how to get the job done right!
You only get one chance at this.
Mike Linkenauger Team
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HAFA - Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives
On November 30th, 2009, as part of the Making Home Affordable plan, President Obama's administration announced new incentives for lenders in regards to homeowners in the middle of financial hardship. These new lender guidelines and incentives are set by the U.S. Treasury. This new program, which went into effect on April 5th, 2010, offers renewed hope to homeowners in crisis by streamlining the short sale process, and will potentially stabilize the housing market in California and across the U.S.
The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program offers lenders financial incentives to work with short sales or offer Deed-in-Lieu of foreclosure to their borrowers. Borrowers would receive $3,000 in relocation expenses as part of the program. This is excellent news for California homeowners in financial hardship.
Give us a call to discuss the specifics for this program today, including the $3,000 back for relocation expenses, if you do a short sale on your California home. All of our agents are well trained and experienced with the HAFA short sale program.
Hope for California Homeowners!
Senate Bill 1178
Our network of Realtors are very good at negotiating with homeowners' banks, getting them a full release from the debt secured at closing. In other words, when the lender agrees to go through a short sale on a particular property, they are accepting the fact that the proceeds from the sell will be less than what they are owed. California's current law on the subject does not allow lenders to collect a deficiency judgment from the owner on the amount that is still owed after the sale has taken place. However, this does not apply to homeowners who have refinanced their home. Currently, the banks are allowed to pursue a deficiency judgment on homes that have been refinanced, but remember, our agents work hard with lenders to get a full release secured.
Here's the good news! Senator Ellen M. Corbett introduced Senate Bill 1178 which states that lenders are not allowed to pursue a deficiency judgment on homes that HAVE been refinanced if the homeowner did NOT do a cash-out refinance or if they DID take out the loan for home improvements. This is great for homeowners who have refinanced that are hoping to short sale their California home! In addition, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 exempts sellers from being taxed on deficiency amounts, but if Senate Bill 1178 is passed, that would be once huge step closer to saving homeowners from bankruptcy! If passed, the law will take affect on June 1, 2011, and will apply to actions filed after that date.
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Why would any lender accept a California Short Sale?
There are various reasons a California short sale is in a lender's best interest. Let's examine a few facts:
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Lenders make money by lending money; NOT by managing properties.
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We are in a declining real estate market, where property values are dropping 1%-2.5% per month in many areas.
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Vacant properties that are left empty are subject to vandalism and can deteriorate and further depreciate.
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The foreclosure process costs a lender $58,000 on average.
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Lenders spend good money on property management and maintenance repairs after foreclosure.
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Lenders will typically pay $2,000-$5,000 for tenants to vacate the property after they foreclose.
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Lenders look bad to their investors when they have a high number of foreclosures. Poorly performing banks who don't maintain certain numbers are even subject to takeover from the FDIC.
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A short sale is usually in your lender's best interest as well as yours! Experience is everything when it involves getting short sales approved in California. Our agents make short sales happen, however, when inexperienced Realtors handle your home, they can make foreclosure happen! |
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Stop California Foreclosure! 
We offer help to stop foreclosure of California homes, condominiums, and Real Estate. Are you facing foreclosure in California? Well we are here to help you! Even if you've been served a "Lis Pindens," also known as a notice of intent to foreclosure, you still have time to act! California's foreclosure process can be very time consuming; but it is imperative to take action. Court and foreclosure proceedings should not be taken lightly. There are a number of ways our California Short Sale Specialists can help push the process back to get your home sold. In most cases, if your lender finds out you are attempting a short sale they will halt the foreclosure process to consider a short sale offer. The Realtors within our network can help stop California home foreclosure to you at no cost! Congress passed the Mortgage Debt Relief Act in 2007 which states that if your primary residence is short sold you are not liable to pay taxes on the amount forgiven. Click Here to learn more about the Mortgage Debt Relief Act. Please note that while we DO consult and work with closing attorneys, we are NEITHER attorneys NOR are we a law firm. In addition, we are not tax advisers or accountants. Our expertise is real estate, in particular California Short Sales. Our agents have partnered with lawfirms to assist with the process and provide you with legal representation throughout the short sale process. You should consult appropriate legal representation in all legal matters. The information on this site is meant to give a brief overview of an extremely complex process. Each individual has their own set of circumstances. Furthermore, any solutions or alternatives discussed do not constitute legal advice. |
Beware of Investors! If you are experiencing a financial hardship and you're considering a California short-sale, beware of those posing as "short sale home buyers". A majority of these con artists do NOT buy homes in the manner that they would have you believe they do! They insist you sign your life away, and then typically will ONLY buy your home if they can illegally and unethically flip it to a legitimate, REAL home buyer. These types of transactions are never a good idea for a home owner desperate for solutions. Get informed and make the right choice.
We are NOT investors, and we are NOT middle men. We are licensed real estate agents who are here to look out for YOUR interests in the short sale of your home and guide you through the transaction. It is impossible for somebody to be looking out for your best interests in a transaction while trying to make as much profit as possible from your circumstances and hardship.
Insist on the best representation, accept no substitute.
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Remember, all costs are typically paid by your lender!
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Need a California Distressed Property Expert Certified in short sales to offer free Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo mortgage short sale services? Our California area Distressed Property Experts Certified in short sales are here to offer no cost assistance, and are trained or certified in the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, or California HAFA Government short sale program CALHAFA to help home owners avoid CA mortgage foreclosure. Need an Equator short sale Realtor in California to help process a Bank of America short sale in California? Our California Equator short sale Realtors are Equator Certified and experienced with the Bank of America process in California. We can also assist you in writing a short sale hardship letter.
Are lenders really approving short sales? Absolutely! Don't believe all of the horror stories that you hear. Most of the lenders have finally realized that it is in their best interests to accept short sales and cut their losses, and are approving their processes and approval times lately. We have watched the average approval times across the board improve in 2010 from approximately 8-10 weeks down to only 4-5 weeks for one loan. A perfect example are Bank of America short-sales in California. In years past, they were one of the most difficult lenders to work short sales with, many agents even avoided them all together to work short sales with. Bank of America was recently selected as one of the top lenders to work short sales with now that they have switched over to the new Equator Short Sale processing platform. This new change in processes for them have taken their California short sale approval times from an averate of 3-4 months down to 3-4 weeks. These dramatic improvements have helped make short sales a much better option for buyers looking for a great deal. We have experience working short sales with all major lenders. Some of our favorite lenders include California Short Sales with GMAC, Wells Fargo, Litton Loan Servicing, Saxon and Wachovia to name a few of the better ones. Chase and Citi have also dramatically improved lately as well.
Please note that we are NOT directly offering short sale negotiation services, and are NOT required to give "MARS disclosures". First Coast Realty Associates is a licensed Real Estate Brokerage Company headquartered out of Jacksonville, FL. We have established a nationwide network of thousands of pre screened, experienced Realtors and brokers who are specialists in working short sales. All of our agents throughout the country are required to sign and agree to a very strict ethical standards agreement, ABOVE the industry standards. This helps ensure consumer protection from fraud and poor practices. We are able to receive referral fees from other licensed real estate brokerage companies in all states. First Coast Realty Associates and the Short Sale Specialist Network are NOT licensed to practice law, and are not accounting or law firms. We do not give legal advise and encourage anyone considering a short sale to consult appropriate licensed and experienced parties in all tax and matters. It is never suggested to stop paying a mortgage, doing so will negatively effect a credit score and can lead to foreclosure. We are not affiliated with the government and our services are not endorsed by your lender. Your lender may reject any short sale, and you are never required to pay us any fee for anything, period. Certified Distressed Property Expert is a registered trademark logo of the Distressed Property Institute, and is used from rights of CDPE Sharon Molnar of First Coast Realty Associates. Contact an experienced Catering Company in Denver for all of your food service needs.
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