What Lenders Don’t Tell You About Short Sales – Important Tips For Homeowners and Buyers
There are certain realities in real estate that most homeowners and mortgage lenders never want to encounter. Short sale is one of the dreaded issues that both lenders and borrowers do not want to deal with for as long as they possibly can. Short sale is within a similar range with that of foreclosure and other forms of pending home loss, which is why it is never a welcomed concern.
What is short sale?
To know the effective ways of avoiding one, it is imperative to know exactly what it meant. It is defined as the culmination of the mortgage loan due to the inability of the borrower to pay for his loan or required monthly dues. It differs from foreclosure in a way that it has much lesser impact on the credit report of the borrower. Most of those who consider one deemed the market value of their property is worth lesser than the amount they need to pay for the mortgage.
What are possible circumstances for short sale?
Basically, lenders and banks consider it the least of their options in the real estate market. This is because there are further losses that they are bound to incur with every properties claimed or returned due to lack of payment. Even if sellers already find a potential buyer who agrees with the terms and conditions of purchasing the house, the bank's department that deals with loss mitigation may delay the process. There are related documentations and issues that take quite a lengthier period of time to deal with before approval.
What information do lenders keep from borrowers about it?
Here are some of the facts about lenders vis-
For more videos on short sales check out Kevin and Fred on the Short Sale Power Hour. Video for Short Sale Specialists.









Fred Weaver is a founding co-owner of Group 46:10. He has been working in the financing/real estate business for over 7 years. Fred began his real estate career by working for a large wholesale bank as a processor and rate/lock specialist for home mortgages. After 2 years in the business, Fred transferred from the banking side of home loans to the mortgage side. While on the mortgage side of financing, Fred gained experience originating mortgages and processing files for Morgan Capital of Arizona, Inc.
Kevin is a founding co-owner of Group 46:10. He began working in the real estate business in 2007 after spending 8 years working in the finance industry for companies such as Bank One, Green Tree Financial, & GE Capital.


