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Should Principal Reductions Be Made?

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Real Estate Agent with Sothbey's International Realty

Many real estate investors are now saying that reducing the principal on underwater loans may be the next big step to prevent more foreclosures.

Banks are being requested by activists to consider principal reductions on underwater loans so the amount a borrower owes will be greatly reduced. The idea

is to provide borrowers an opportunity to continue to pay their monthly mortgage payments in a timely manner.

The largest lenders are starting to accept the idea even though a principal reduction can be a complicated transaction.

Although, many will say that write-downs are unfair to those who continue to make their payments. It will be interesting to see if and when all of this takes place.

There may be many people who are struggling to pay their mortgage but you may be one of many who are eligible for the new Home Buyer Credits. Please go to tax credit information for more details. This opportunity could help change your life for the better.

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Edward Perez, Broker Associate
NJ Luxury Group at Sotheby's International Realty
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Janice Roosevelt
Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA
OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

intriguing idea, I haven't heard this disucssion.I will look forward to comments about this

Feb 21, 2010 11:16 PM
Monique Combs
Royal Shell Real Estate - Bonita Springs, FL
Royal Shell Real Estate - Monique Combs

Eddie ~ I don't know what the bank have not reducingthe principal sooner. All the lost time in back payments, destroyed homes, neighborhood decline and huge value drops by the time a home get back on the market as a bank owned and sold cheap.  It would probably be more cost effective by the end of the current process.

Feb 21, 2010 11:19 PM