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Negotiating Home Equity Lines During a Short Sale.
Hi folks. If you negotiate Short Sales for a living then you know that a HELOC ( Home Equity Line of Credit) can be a real pain in the rear end. They usually want more money than what the 1st lien is willing to give them and they want the Borrower (Seller) to participate in their loss by making a cash contribution and/or signing a promissory note.
The Borrower needs to know this at time of listing. As a Short Sale listing agent you need to ask them at time of listing if their 2nd lien is a purchase money mortgage or is it a cash out equity line. If it was a cash out then the next question is; "Are you willing to participate in the loss?" If they answer "No" then there may be an issue. 
Now having said that, the Seller may not be in a position to participate in the loss. There could be a true financial hardship and they just don't have the means to bring cash or pay off a promissory note. If this is the case then you need to let them know that you will do your best but that there ... more

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