This document discusses the differences between short sales and foreclosures when dealing with troubled real estate properties. It notes that while both options negatively impact credit, short sales may do so less severely than foreclosures. Foreclosures typically involve fewer fees that are lower in amount compared to short sales. Short sales allow more time to find funds, which financially struggling homeowners often need. However, short sales require finding a real estate agent willing to help sell the property under the lender's guidelines.
2. Short Sale and Foreclosure
Foreclosure and short
sale are the two
different things that
may cause confusion
to many people when
their real estate
properties are getting
through troubles.
3. Suggestions
There are people who are saying that
the short sales are better, while some
other people are saying that
foreclosures are better
Here are some valuable ideas to know
more about foreclosure and short sale.
5. Credit Rating
The issue of the credit rating of a person
will be negative regardless of the option
that he prefers.
However, if you are going for a short sale,
the reduction in your credit rating will be
less when compared to a mortgage.
7. Fees
When it comes to the fees, foreclosures
are the better choice because they have
fewer fees, and the amount that you
have to pay will be lower.
The main reason that most people are
not getting into this is because most
lenders are asking large fees after
approving the sale.
9. Time
The reason why people who are choosing
short sale before foreclosure is because this
will help them to get more time to look for
the sum of money that they require.
People who are having financial issues often
need to have more time, and moving to
short sale is the best options for them.
11. Estate Agent
The major problem in a short sale is
that you need a real estate agent who
can assist you in finding the buyer.
In many cases, real estate agent will
understand you and will make an
exception for the guideline that they
have assigned for themselves