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Northeast OH Short Sales: Drawbacks To Bank Of America's New Short Sale Program

Westlake OH – Despite the fact that the Cooperative short sale may help the borrower leave the home without some of the negative aspects of a foreclosure, it has its drawbacks that you may need to consider before you decide to explore this option. Below are some of the drawbacks:

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Will your Northeast OH Short Sale Realtor follow up properly to ensure success?

Northeast OH – We got a short sale approved yesterday. This file was a fiasco from day one. Despite the incompetence we suffered, we got the file approved thru persistent follow up. The first lender handling the file was incredibly incompetent. Their short fax number didn’t work. We mailed the short sale package to them . . . → Read More: Will your Northeast OH Short Sale Realtor follow up properly to ensure success?

Northeast OH Short Sales: Why Won’t My Lender Allow Me To Walk Away With No Deficiency?

Northeast OH – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from James. Here was his question.

“We are in the middle of a very long negotiation with a large national lender.

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Why Do Northeast OH Short Sales Negotiators Break The Rules?

Northeast OH – An agent with the Stop Foreclosure Institute recently had a short sale negotiator lie to them. We have spent the last 6 months figuring out all the rules for short sales on different loan types.

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The Final Numbers On How A Northeast OH Short Sale Reduces Losses

Northeast OH – On our last blog post, we ran some numbers on why a short sale reduces a lender’s losses by 20% compared to a foreclosure.

Today I am going to add all the numbers together. That way we can see exactly how much this lender lost by not accepting the short sale.

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Another strategy to use when negotiating a Northeast OH Loan Modification

Northeast OH – Lenders hate losing money. They hate loan modifications, principal reductions, and any other thing that causes them to lose money.

But, in today’s tough economy they have no choice but to accept them. The primary reason a lender will grant a loan modification is because that usually reduces their losses.

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Northeast OH Short Sales: How To Negotiate Away Promissory Notes

Northeast OH – If your loan has Private Mortgage Insurance, also known as PMI, then there is a high likelihood that they will request that you sign a promissory note.

Today’s blog post talks about how to convince the lender to waive it.

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Northeast Ohio Short Sales: If You Bought At The Market’s Peak, Does It Make Sense To Short Sale Your Home?

Northeast OH – Many homeowners bought their home at the peak of the market. In the hardest hit areas, they paid $500,000 for homes that are not selling for $250,000 (or even less.)

Their home is costing them $4,000 a month. (That is the total after paying property taxes and insurance.) Renters have . . . → Read More: Northeast Ohio Short Sales: If You Bought At The Market’s Peak, Does It Make Sense To Short Sale Your Home?

Northeast Ohio Short Sales: I Have Mortgage Insurance. Won't That Cover The Deficiency?

Northeast OH – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Max. Here is Max’s Question.

“If I pay mortgage insurance and default on my loan, why wouldn’t that cover the deficiency amount? Max.”

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