A short sale in real estate occurs when the outstanding obligations (including all loans, lines of credit, etc.) against a property are greater than what the property can be sold for. Short sales are a way for homeowners to avoid bankruptcy or foreclosure proceeding by convincing the bank to accept a discounted payoff, meaning the […]
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How a Short Sale is Handled During an Active Bankruptcy
We’re often asked the question, “Can I pursue a short sale during my bankruptcy”. Lenders can review a short sale offer while the loan is in active bankruptcy. However, to complete a short sale and issue an approval letter, the bankruptcy documents must be filed and approved by the court. Any final agreement will require bankruptcy […]
Bank of America Short Sale
Bank of America Short Sales Bank of America was the first to introduce a new automated system called Equator that it is currently using to process all of it’s short sales of conventional loans (that is all of it’s non-FHA and VA loans) as well as former Countrywide loans which it acquired when it purchased the company. Equator […]