Report: Short Sales and Your Credit Score

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Report: Short Sales and Your Credit Score

Curious what will happen to your credit score after a short sale?

The answer is… it depends. How many mortgage payments did you miss? How much debt do you have? What is your outstanding balance to available credit ratio? What is your overall payment history? Your “point” impact will be calculated by FICO based on these and several other criteria. Here is an actual example of how a short sale affected my Destin short sale seller’s credit score.

Property: Destin short sale condo – investment property (not owner occupied)

Lender: Aurora Loan Services

Number of Missed Mortgage Payments: 23

Short Sale Reporting: “Settled for Less Than Full Amount”

Previous Credit Score: 745

“During Short Sale” Credit Score: 646

Credit Score 30 Days After Short Sale: 732 687 and 679 (from the three credit bureaus, Equifax, Transunion and Experian)

My Destin short sale seller was amazed that his credit score seemed to shoot right up after his short sale was complete. This is not always the case. The bottom line is – you won’t know how your score will change until you complete your short sale. But don’t be dismayed, you CAN start to rebuild your credit immediately. And don't be suprised if your financial future is brighter than you think.

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Posted by Wendy Rulnick "Its Wendy!" Destin Florida Short Sales on 01/26/2010 06:45 PM

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17 Comments on Report: Short Sales and Your Credit Score

JAN

2010

Everyone seems to be in the same boat. Hope it's not sinking! Credit scores play such a huge part of our lives, it's tough sometimes to keep it all good.

Wow, that is preety amazing, isn't it? It really does depend on so many factors. It sounds like the new guidelines that are "promised" in April will make a difference.

AMAZING!

Do you have other examples?

This would be an interesting piece of info to track with our SHort Sale clients! I wonder what the trend would be?

Maria Vaill

It good to see the client's credit going back up. Maybe this client will be able to buy in the near future.

Wendy,

I've been telling people this for a year now and it still amasses me!

Bill

Hey Wendy!! Looks like 'settled for less than owed' is not that bad!! I think that most of our client's will be able to recover from a SS within 2-3 years without a problem! Thanks for posting!

Great topic Wendy. This is one that sellers ask all the time and it is a hard question to answer.

Especially with the new help now in place and what seems to be coming in the near future, I think more and more people will realize Short Sales are the way to go! Thanks for the post!

Hi Wendy... I have seen similar numbers, but I always am certain to remind folks that each case is unique and there are a number of factors that impact credit scores and their fluctuations. Great news for your client! :)

JAN

2010

Well thats great. Every day im learning more and more great information about short sales.

Wendy, that's very interesting. Thanks for posting this, hope you don't mind a re-blog.

We have a united way funded agency that works with clients on credit repair....back to good financial health for our short sale sellers ! A great resource !

Thanks for sharing this information. Short sale sellers definitely need to consider the impact on their credit. Many already have delinquent mortgage payments and poor credit.

Great information, clients often ask what it will mean to their credit score and to have some actual figures is great. But as you point out, every situation is going to be different.

Yours is a most surprising scenario. None of my "short sellers" have been as fortunate. Most with decent initial scores have suffered a 100-150 point decline immediately after completing the short sale.

FEB

2010

From the desk of David Dee,

Wendy, this is awesome news! Didn't realize it would be that high based on 23 months of missed payments. That's crazy! :0

FEB

2010

23 missed payments...living free for 2 years...not a bad deal...wish I could

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