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New Government Short Sale Program (HAFA)?
Starting April 5th, 2010, the government has implemented a new program for home owners in distress; Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative(HAFA). This program is designed to coincide with the already failing Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). My favorite provisions for the homeowner are the following:
Requires borrowers to be fully released from future liability for the first mortgage debt (no cash contribution, promissory note, or deficiency judgment is allowed).
$3,000 for borrower relocation assistance;
 Only time will tell if this program will be a success. So far my experience hasn't been the best. When I called up Wells Fargo yesterday inquiring for a potential short sale client of mine, they were literally googling up the program to find out what the requirements were to try and answer my questions. They told me to list the property as normal and they would notify the client if he/she were eligible. I was a little leery since the HAFA program is supposed to set a pre approved list price before the property is on the market. The fact that I new more about the rules and regs than the bank that is supposed to be participating is not a good sign. Hopefully as time goes on, this ... more

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