Redemption Period

Hello All,

I had a question for the gurus here. If a foreclosed home goes to auction and the person has a redemption period, what would the credit of the home owner show if they redeem that property within the redemption period? The reason I ask is if I short sale the property to the bank during the redemption period, would the home owner still have a foreclosure on his credit?

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  • TheShortSalePro16th February, 2003

    I'm not sure if I fully understand your question. If a homeowner exercises his ROR, will a foreclosure have taken place? Yes.

    A homeowner redeems the property... not the mortgage. The mortgage has been foreclosed and no longer exists.

    If, during the redemption period, the former mortgagor sells or conveys a ROR to you, and you redeem, has a foreclosure taken place? Yes.

    If you, or the former mortgagor devise a "short sale" proposal to the former mortgagee (now owner in fact subject to ROR) and it is accepted, will a foreclosure have occured? Yes.

    Is it possible that the former mortgagee won't report the transaction as a foreclosure? Yes, but not likely.

    A lot depends upon the former mortgagee's 'philosophy of the day'
    and what they want their books to reflect.

  • tbelknap16th February, 2003

    Thanks SSP.

    I am just trying to see how the home-owner's credit will be affected if the house is redeemed or a short sale happens during the redemption period. Sounds like it really is up to the bank and that may be apart of the negotiations when trying to negotiate a short sale. I just want to help the home owner as much as possible.

  • TheShortSalePro16th February, 2003

    then push to have the transaction complete before the schedule sale date... or in the case of a strict foreclosure, before title is vested in the mortgagee

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