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Colorado Short Sales

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Real Estate Sales Representative with Key Concepts

Denver Foreclosures Market

The foreclosures in Denver are on the rise and will continue rise until 2009. At Key Concepts we have developed systems to effectively fight foreclosure and succeed where others companies have failed. We have several team players working on every short sale transaction to make sure the the short sale is beneficial and less stressful. We have a great short sale system that consists of a sales and marketing team, a negotiation and coordination team, and a field management team if needed. Our success rate is of the highest in Colorado.

With our extensive education in short sales and applied knowledge of foreclosure process we are actually getting short sale approved with in 45-90 days after we submit the initial hardship package to the bank. At Key Concepts, we do not charge any upfront costs and we do not get paid until we have successfully closed your transaction.  Please watch out for foreclosure/ Short Sale companies that offer a solution, but also ask for $500 up front file fee. I feel that they charge this because they lose too many short sales and they need the extra money to cover overhead. We are 100% approved at this time (09/01/2008) and stand by helping the homeowner. We are also very well versed in BPOs (Broker Price Opinions) and price properties in favor of all parties. Please see link below as we have been interviewed by the Denver Post.

www.denverpost.com/business/ci_8737773

What is a short sale and how do we get started?

Basically what you are doing in a short sale situation is you are applying to the mortgage company (whom hold your mortgage notes) for a short sale and you do so in the following steps:

1) Your property must be listed by a licensed real estate agent.

2) You have to provide the following documents:

  • Hardship letter ? include why you are in foreclosure/short sale position and state that you want to avoid bankruptcy
  • Supporting documentation in reference to hardship letter (if available), divorce, medical, bills, etc.
  • Completed financial statement- what does your monthly budget look like? How much coming in vs. how much going out.
  • Last two months pay stubs
  • Last two years income tax returns
  • Last two months bank statements
  • Notarized financial statement if you don´t have pay stubs, tax returns, or bank statements
  • Copies of current mortgage statement(s)
  • Any correspondence from attorney regarding foreclosure

Once the short sale package is submitted it is set for review by mortgage holders in their loss mitigation department. They hire a 3rd party BPO (broker price opinion) specialist to determine the actual value of the subject property. Then the first mortgage holder determines what they will allow the second (third lein, etc) mortgage to have. In some cases the first will only allow $1000-$5000 to the second mortgage holder. The file then goes to review and the approval is issued. Once the short sale is approved, we will have a closing/moving date in mind. Our timing gets better every year. We have some that sell in as little as 45 days and some that take 3-4 months. Depends on the bank's short sale process and also the marketplace and foreclosure rates in the given area.

Please note that there are certain guidelines for HUD/FHA loans. Please inquire within.

Learn more about Short Sales in Colorado and how we can help! 

www.kjhomefinder.com

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Nov 24, 2008 06:11 AM
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