Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Chapter 7 bankruptcy is often a more popular choice for homeowners trying to delay a foreclosure rather than permanently block it. Chapter 7 is called a liquidation bankruptcy because the court might have to sell some of your property (by property, we are referring to more than just your home, basically your […]
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Short Sales
With many Americans still facing the very real threat of foreclosure, many are looking for ways to avoid it. One option, and a topic that has garnered a lot of industry interest, is a real estate short sale. Short Sales have become an increasingly popular, and common foreclosure avoidance tactic for homeowners but what are […]
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 […]
Fifth Third Short Sale
Fifth Third Short Sales – Getting Started The first step to initiating a short sale with Fifth Third is to list the home with a Realtor who specializes in short sales and has significant experience with this lender. Your agent will be critical to the success of your transaction and while many agents have begun […]
Should You Stop Making Your Mortgage Payments During A Short Sale?
Should I stop making my mortgage payments? This is a question we are frequently asked by clients who are thinking about doing a short sale, and regrettably this is not a question we can directly answer as we can not advise you to breach your contractual agreement with your lender to pay back the money […]