Category Archives for "Short Sales"
Jacksonville, Florida short sale information and tips.
February 26, 2020
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
What happens to the second mortgage in a short sale?
What if I have two mortgages and I need to short sell my home? Many of our short sellers have a second mortgage. In a short sale all mortgages and liens need to be settled in order to complete the sale. Here’s how it works:Mortgages get paid off in the order they have been recorded […]
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October 28, 2019
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
TOP 5 BENEFITS OF A SHORT SALE VS. FORECLOSURE!
What do you have to gain by short selling your Florida home versus letting it foreclose? TOP 5 BENEFITS OF A SHORT SALE: 1. Avoid the stress of falling behind and losing your home to foreclosure. A foreclosure can be mentally and emotionally draining and publicly humiliating. A short sale will help you stop foreclosure, and […]
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July 23, 2019
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
PROS AND CONS OF A FLORIDA SHORT SALE
Wanting to sell but owe more than your home is worth? A short sale may be an option…find out the pros and cons of a Florida short sale! PROS AND CONS OF A SHORT SALE: Pros Sell your home and settle the excess mortgage debt. Stop struggling with high mortgage payments. Stop foreclosure. Pay no […]
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June 26, 2019
- in Home Selling , Short Sales by Minna Reid
What is a HUD partial claim and how will it affect my Florida home sale?
You may have a HUD partial claim against your Florida home if you have a mortgage backed by FHA and you’ve ever had any type of loan workout – including a loan modification. What is a HUD partial claim?A partial claim is an interest-free loan from HUD to help make a loan modification possible, or […]
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May 8, 2019
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
Should I make mortgage payments during my Florida short sale?
The most common question I get from sellers considering a short sale is whether they should (or have to) make mortgage payments during their short sale. There is generally not a requirement by the lender for a seller to be current or behind to pursue a short sale (a few exceptions apply).When deciding whether or not to […]
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March 20, 2019
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
TOP 5 BENEFITS OF A FLORIDA SHORT SALE!
What do you have to gain by short selling? The top 5 benefits of a short sale over a foreclosure: Avoid the stress of falling behind and losing your home to foreclosure.A foreclosure can be mentally and emotionally draining and publicly humiliating. A short sale will help you stop FL foreclosure, and move on with your […]
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February 12, 2019
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
Will you qualify for a short sale?
A financial hardship will be required to get your Jacksonville short sale approved. The most common hardships that are easily approved and widely accepted by lenders:UnemploymentEmployment or military relocationDivorce Death of a co-borrower/household wage earnerFacing foreclosureIncrease in expensesDecrease in incomeNatural disaster impacting property or employmentMedical issuesHowever there are many other reasons to short sell that […]
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January 31, 2019
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
A guide to understanding deficiency judgments in Florida and how to avoid one.
Did you know that if your Florida home forecloses, the lender can be granted a deficiency judgement and pursue you for their losses?What is a Florida deficiency judgement?If you owed $400,000 on your Florida mortgage, and it foreclosed and sold for $350,000…the missing $50,000 would be the deficiency. Florida laws allow the lender a year […]
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January 23, 2019
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
Should I modify my mortgage?
A lot of my short sale clients have either considered a mortgage modification or been turned down for one by the time they have made the decision to move forward with a short sale.WHAT IS A LOAN MODIFICATION?In a mortgage modification the lender makes permanent changes to the terms of your home loan resulting in […]
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January 10, 2019
- in Short Sales by Minna Reid
Why your Florida short sale didn’t close and how to get back on track!
Did you know that less than half of all listed short sales actually end up successfully closing? As most Florida short sellers are highly motivated to sell, it is unlikely so many of these sellers simply change their mind, yet over half of all short sales fail to sell at all and simply expire, or fail […]
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