Approved For Short Sale

I am in the market for a home and ran across a home listed by a realtor. It states that it is approved for short sale by the lender. The asking price is 220,000. The properties in the area are about the same price.



Does this mean that since it is "pre-approved" the wait time will be much less? The house has been sitting empty for a year and needs some tlc due to that.



I was considering offering $150,000.



Thoughts???

Comments(4)

  • Skydiver6th May, 2008

    So if I am interested in this property and it is "pre-approved" it is more than just putting in an offer and waiting for reply? What types of negotiating would have to be done?

    My current realtor/buyers agent does not like short sale deals.
    [ Edited by Skydiver on Date 05/06/2008 ]

  • Ricktheman959th May, 2008

    They can file a deficecy judgement on a homeowner occ. property?

  • finniganps9th May, 2008

    Quote:
    On 2008-05-09 15:08, Ricktheman95 wrote:
    They can file a deficecy judgement on a homeowner occ. property?

    Depends on whether your loan is recourse or non-recourse. Look at your closing documents and if you refinanced, those are the ones that will govern.

  • tcowan179th May, 2008

    Okay . . . check some files.

    When you have a first and a second, say CW and HSBC, and HSBC is in second position and demanding 5k, but CW will only permit 1k, you can handle this as follows:

    1) 1K on sellers side of HUD on Line 505

    and put the 4k on the buyer’s side of the HUD to HSBC on Line 104

    2) Draft a promissory note of 4k payable to HSBC - separate from the transaction.
    [addsig]

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