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Just because your house has decreased in value, does not mean you can qualify for a short sale

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Real Estate Agent with ERA Herman Group Real Estate

Are you thinking about selling your Colorado Springs Home?  Do you want to do a short sale?

If you would like some other helpful advise on selling your home,

please feel free to call Kathy at 719-287-1049, KTorline@msn.com

Many times I've been asked about why would a homeowner would want to do a short sale.  The reasons are many, bMan looking out window of empty room c uid 1178742ut here my top 12 list of acceptable reasons:

  1. Financial Hardship due to a reduction of income, still employed but you are making less money
  2. Financial Hardship due to unemployment
  3. Financial Hardship due to your ARM loan resetting and you can no longer afford the payments
  4. Divorce
  5. Death
  6. Military Deployment
  7. Job Relocation
  8. Excess Medical bills
  9. Relocation for health reasons
  10. Relocation to take care of a family member
  11. Bankruptcy
  12. Inability to refinance to lower payments

Just because your house has decreased in value is not a valid reason for a short sale!

Original article was posted at:  12 Acceptable Reasons for a Short Sale

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Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA
Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD
301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

An strategic default has it's merits if the homeowners are in hardship. . .unless it is obvious, I let the bank make that determination. .

Jan 27, 2010 10:49 PM
Kathy Torline
ERA Herman Group Real Estate - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog 719-287-1049

Fernando:  Good point about letting the bank make the decision; as they ultimately call the shots.

Feb 03, 2010 10:10 PM
Stephanie McCarty
McCarty Homes - Canton, GA
REALTOR

good post.   We get alot of calls from sellers here who just want out and don't even really understand what short sale means to them. 

Feb 07, 2010 04:27 AM