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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.”

Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale to avoid foreclosure by clicking here.

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Northeast Ohio Short Sales: How To Convince A Lender To Waive A Promissory Note

Northeast OH – Some lenders are very stubborn about collecting what they feel they are “rightfully owed.”

These lenders are usually a lender that you originally got the loan from. A good example is a credit union loan, or a small community bank.

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Seven Ways You Benefit From A Northeast Ohio Short Sale

Northeast OH – A home owner thinking of a short sale recently asked us why they should short sale versus just walking away and letting their lender foreclose on the home. We gave them the normal answer: “It’s much better for your credit.”

That was the first thing that popped into our head. But, . . . → Read More: Seven Ways You Benefit From A Northeast Ohio Short Sale

Use the HAMP standard modification waterfall to reduce your payments with a loan modification in Cleveland Ohio.

That is a good summary of the standard modification waterfall. This is a series on the standard modification waterfall and you will soon see more posts giving you the details so that you can keep your lenders on task. This knowledge is vital in making sure your lender follows the guidelines in offering you a modification. More often than not your lender will get the waterfall wrong so as to turn you down and foreclose on you. . . . → Read More: Use the HAMP standard modification waterfall to reduce your payments with a loan modification in Cleveland Ohio.

Partial tax credit extension decreases stress for short sale participants

Since the end of April we have several folks who wanted to take advantage of short sales and also get the $8,000 first time homebuyers cash incentive. Of course when it was more necessary than ever to have a timely close one of our short sales went wrong when it was broken into and several vandalized . . . → Read More: Partial tax credit extension decreases stress for short sale participants