Call the Lender You may need to make a half dozen phone calls before you find the person responsible for handling short sales. You do not want to talk to the "real estate short sale" or "work out" department, you want the supervisor's name, the name of the individual capable of making a decision.
Submit Letter of Authorization Lenders typically do not want to disclose any of your personal information without written authorization to do so. If you are working with a real estate agent, closing agent, title company or lawyer, you will receive better cooperation if you write a letter to the lender giving the lender permission to talk with those specific interested parties about your loan. The letter should include the following:
Property Address
Loan Reference Number
Your Name
The Date
Your Agent's Name & Contact Information
Preliminary Net Sheet This is an estimated closing statement that shows the sales price you expect to receive and all the costs of sale, unpaid loan balances, outstanding payments due and late fees, including real estate commissions, if any. Your closing agent or lawyer should be able to prepare this for you, if you do not know how to calculate any of these fees. If the bottom line shows cash to the seller, you will probably not need a short sale.
Hardship Letter The sadder, the better. This statement of facts describes how you got into this financial bind and makes a plea to the lender to accept less than full payment. Lenders are not inhumane and can understand if you lost your job, were hospitalized or a truck ran over your entire family, but lenders are not particularly empathetic to situations involving dishonesty or criminal behavior.
Proof of Income and Assets It is best to be truthful and honest about your financial situation and disclose assets. Lenders will want to know if you have savings accounts, money market accounts, stocks or bonds, negotiable instruments, cash or other real estate or anything of tangible value. Lenders are not in the charity business and often require assurance that the debtor cannot pay back any of the debt that it is forgiving.
Copies of Bank Statements If your bank statements reflect unaccountable deposits, large cash withdrawals or an unusual number of checks, it's probably a good idea to explain each of those line items to the lender. In addition, the lender might want you to account for each and every deposit so it can determine whether deposits will continue.
Comparative Market Analysis Sometimes markets decline and property values fall. If this is part of the reason that you cannot sell your home for enough to pay off the lender, this fact should be substantiated for the lender through a comparative market analysis (CMA). Your real estate agent can prepare a CMA for you, which will show prices of similar homes:
Active on the market
Pending sales
Solds from the past six months.
Purchase Agreement & Listing Agreement When you reach an agreement to sell with a prospective purchaser, the lender will want a copy of the offer, along with a copy of your listing agreement. Be prepared for the lender to renegotiate commissions and to refuse to pay for certain items such as home protection plans or termite inspections.
Now, if everything goes well, the lender will approve your short sale. As part of the negotiation, you might ask that the lender not report adverse credit to the credit reporting agencies, but realize that the lender is under no obligation to accommodate this request.
Obtain legal advice from a competent real estate lawyer
Call an accountant to discuss short sale tax ramifications
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Model Perfect Townhouse with Private patio retreat.
2BR/2.5BA Townhouse
offered at $345,000
Year Built
1987
Sq Footage
1,170
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2 full, 1 partial
Floors
2
Parking
2 Car garage
Lot Size
1,358 sqft
HOA/Maint
$200 per month
DESCRIPTION
Model Perfect Townhome!Custom tile entryway that leads into the open and spacious combo dinning room & family room w/custom fireplace mantle.Gourmet kitchen and custom painting.Upgraded carpet on stairway and new distressed dark wood flooring throughout upstairs.Vaulted ceiling in master bedroom w/ walk in closet. Beautiful private patio retreat with upgraded tile flooring throughout.Must see to believe. 2 car garage attached with laundry area in garage. Community Pool & Spa. Great Location...Show Cold...
3942 Cochran St # 48, Simi Valley, CA 93063 View Map
Model Perfect Townhome!Custom tile entryway that leads into the open and spacious combo dinning room & family room w/custom fireplace mantle.Gourmet kitchen and custom painting.Upgraded carpet on stairway and new distressed dark wood flooring throughout upstairs.Vaulted ceiling in master bedroom w/ walk in closet. Beautiful private patio retreat with upgraded tile flooring throughout.Must see to believe. 2 car garage attached with laundry area in garage. Community Pool & Spa. Great Location...Show Cold...
4605 Barnard Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063 View Map
4 bedroom horse property home. Vaulted ceiling throughout with new comp. roof. Almost 1600 sq ft and 11,233 lot size. Great arena and stall for your horse. Oversized RV access on both sides of home. Open & airy family room and kitchen with newer stove & sink.Indoor laundry area.
Details
Asking Price:
$464,999
MLS:
80020232
Sq. Feet:
1568
Lot Size:
11233
Bedrooms:
4
Bathrooms:
2
# of Floors:
1
Garage Size:
2
Subdivision:
Kadota Fig Farms
Year Built:
1987
Property Amenities
- Range/Oven
- Sink Disposal - Vaulted Ceilings - Grass Lawn
- Yard
- Fenced Yard - Central A/C
- Central Heat
- Family room - Laundry area - inside
Contact Info
Mike Lefton Broker Associate/Realtor
Main (805) 426-0597 Cell (805) 407-6453 Dir (805) 426-0597 Email | Website
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Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Huge Price Reduction! Mini Estate-Unbelievable custom home on private cul-de-sac. Almost 6000 square feet of living space on over a 1/2 acre Lot with paved RV access.Features: Travertine floors,plantation shutters,costom paint,Gourmet Kitchen with granite countertops and oversized island with 6 burner range and 3 ovens plus warmer,2 dishwashers,stainless steel built-in refrigerator and walk in pantry.Open and spacious family room with custom built in shelves and fireplace. Must see to believe this incredible bonus /game room upstairs with custom bar included.Vaulted ceilings in master suite with sitting room and 2 walk in closets. Entertainers Paradise with salt water pool and separate oversized in ground spa with small basketball area and grassy area for swingset. Too much to list... Must see to believe.
Details
Asking Price:
$1,399,000
MLS:
90008093
Sq. Feet:
5878
Lot Size:
24598
Bedrooms:
5
Bathrooms:
5.5
# of Floors:
2
Garage Size:
3
Subdivision:
Custom Home
Year Built:
1989
Property Amenities
- Range/Oven
- Sink Disposal - Full Refrigerator - Dishwasher - Fireplace - Kitchen Island - Vaulted Ceilings - Wet Bar - Balcony - Patio - Grass Lawn - Yard
- Fenced Yard
- Basketball Net - Swimming Pool - Central A/C - Central Heat - Walk-in closet - Tile floor - Family room - Living room - Bonus/rec room - Office/den - Dining Room
- Breakfast nook
- Granite Countertops - Stainless steel appliances - Laundry area - inside - Travertine Flooring - Custom Painting - stamped concrete - built in bbq - outdoor fireplace - 3 ovens with warmer - 2 diswashers
Community Amenities
- Gated property
Contact Info
Mike Lefton Broker Associate/Realtor
Main (805) 426-0597 Cell (805) 407-6453 Dir (805) 426-0597 Email | Website
Realty Tech Customer Service
RealtyTech
31225 La Baya Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91362
818.889.0064 Email | Website
All information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
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