"What is a short sale?"

Simply put, a short sale is a real estate transaction where the homeowner owes their lender more than what their property is worth and they need to sell. In a short sale, the lender must approve and accept less than what they are owed as full payoff (this means they may settle for $400,000, even if you currently owe them $500,000...even if the loss is hundreds of thousands of dollars).

If you are facing any of the situations above, and you think a short sale might be your best option, then read on. If you're still not sure and just want more info, then scroll to the bottom of this page and request a free copy of our article "The 9 Alternatives When Facing Foreclosure"

Don't worry.  It's not your fault...

Remember, we've all had our ups and downs in life and a lot of other good people are also in the same tough spot as you. Life seems scary when you're facing the reality of foreclosure and I know how you feel when you just don't want to answer the phone any more...  

We all agree that we're in the middle of a national mortgage crisis and that, in many cases, homeowners who have bought or refinanced in the last few years have been seriously abused by unethical lending practices!!

You bought your home and hoped (like we all did) that it would increase in value (and some folks were even promised it would!), but most likely the harsh reality is that now your home is worth less than when you bought it and the value is still declining sharply.

It's sad but true!

Did you know that nearly 90% of the homeowners nationwide who try to "short sale" their home will end up losing their home to foreclosure due to an uneducated or lazy agent?

Don't allow this to happen to you!

The majority of real estate agents that are "trying to help" have not been properly trained and sadly, they are misinformed as to how to even negotiate with lenders. Some even get so far as to submit your 'short sale packet' and then just sit back and wait for a response. In the end, many simply don't know how to help you and you will become one of those "90%" that were not helped.

"Short sales are not easy!"

...unless you seek the help of an expert agent with a proven track record. We have partnered with a team that was trained by a former Chief Loss Mitigator who is a career loss mitigator and asset manager with 20 years in the business (the official at the bank who accepts or declines short sales). We are now helping save even more folks from foreclosure.

We have successfully negotiated short sales and as you can see from recent approval letters below, banks actually say YES to our short sales. Before you agree to have an agent help you sell your home, ask him/her to show you just one short sale approval.

The best part is, the team we are working with has taken his tips and tricks from working INSIDE THE BANK and has a track record of bank acceptance 93.2% of the time!

Management in our partner company most recently worked for IndyMac Bank, a top ten lender, as the head of their HELOC loss mitigation division. This insider knowledge and broad base of industry contacts allows us to get our approvals faster than many other agents in California!

We are ready, along with our team of experts, to go to battle for you. Are you ready to take a serious look at your options and see how a short sale can help you:

  • Avoid paying TAXES on the money the bank loses at foreclosure! (Yes, you may have to pay taxes on the amount of loss to the bank if the home goes to foreclosure!)
  • Save your credit from the "Foreclosure" ding
  • Avoid Bankruptcy
  • Avoid Foreclosure
  • Relieve the stress that this financial burden has become
  • WITH NO OUT OF POCKET FEES OR ANY UP FRONT COSTS OF ANY KIND!  ...or in other words, you pay me nothing and if I do my job and save you from foreclosure, only then will I get paid by the lender!

Example of a Countrywide Short Sale Approval



Example of a Indymac Short Sale Approval


Not all agents can do a short sale and not all people qualify for our help. We are here for you if your situation meets the following criteria:

  • You have a valid hardship
  • You have little or no equity in your home
  • You are unable (or soon will be unable) to pay your bills on time
  • You want to work with an expert

If you're not sure and just want to find out if you qualify, give us a call and we will walk you through your options. Believe it or not, you may just need help getting a temporary reduction in your payments to 'catch up'. In any case, call us to talk about the several options that you may not be aware of.





 

 

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