Short Sale Qualifications
There are three required qualifications:
1. There has to be a hardship
2. There has to be a change in income
3. The client has to be financially insolvent
Definitions of each:
a.) The following circumstances are examples of what could
be considered a hardship:
-Loss of job
-Business failure
-Damage to property
-Death of a family member
-Severe illness
-Divorce
-Payment increase or mortgage adjustment
These are just a few of the circumstances that could be
considered a hardship, however. A one on one consultation
will help determine if we can help you and what the best
course of action should be to help you out of the situation.
b.) Income change due to job loss or pay cut, job transfer
with pay cut.
c.) Insolvency– The client must not be able to pay down
mortgage, and has to be financially insolvent (meaning that
a client has to owe more than he/she has and does not have
liquid cash or assets that could be used to pay down their
mortgage). If they do have liquid cash or assets, they will
be expected to use those to pay down their mortgages.
A short sale is a complex and lengthy process that requires
total co-operation from the homeowner. It is our goal to
complete the process in as timely manner as possible while
still lending a compassionate ear and knowledgeable guidance
throughout the process.
Call 858-764-7300 today to schedule an appointment.
We LISTEN, then we List.
Here are some helpful hints when in
the market for a short sale home:
- Check the public records
- Hire an agent with short sale experience
- Prepare the seller for lender demands
- Submit documentation and purchase offer to lender once the seller has accepted your offer
- Give the lender a deadline to speed up the process and to make sure you will be free to cancel your offer if need be
- Expect commission negotiations
- Reserve the right to conduct inspections
Here are some quick steps to
a successful short sale:
- The seller signs a listing agreement with a real estate agent subject to selling as a short sale with third-party approval
- The agent finds a buyer who makes an offer for less than the amount of the mortgage.
- Seller accepts the buyer's purchase offer.
- Seller's lender accepts the buyer's purchase offer.
- Transaction closes when the buyer delivers the funds, the lender releases the lien and the seller delivers the deed.