Short Sales--how Does It Work

Can anyone explain to me how a real investor can make money using a short sale? What do I tell the mortgage company that will convince them to reducing their loan balance? What do I tell teh homeowner?


how much can the loan balance be reduced by?

How long does the process take?

How much cooperation do I need from the homeowners.


What type of scenarios are the easiest to do?

Very interested in this concept!!

[ Edited by mortgageman on Date 09/07/2003 ]

Comments(3)

  • Stockpro997th September, 2003

    try the FAQ tab for starters.

  • TheShortSalePro7th September, 2003

    1. It depends (discount)
    2. It depends (time)
    3. 100% (mortgagor's
    cooperation required)
    4. It depends (all other questions)

    You should spend an hour or two reading thru this Forum. Check the articles, too, including "How to Prequalify a Short Sale Candidate" and "Short Sales: Childs' Play or Not"[ Edited by TheShortSalePro on Date 09/07/2003 ]

  • lossmithit7th September, 2003

    FHA you can go as low as 82% net property value. the Seller gets 1k incentive. Realtor cap is 6%.customer closing cost can be paid as long as Serviver gets HUD 82%. not alot of soft cost on a HUD PFS. No buyer benfits. You must get the borrower to sign up for the Pre-forclosure then with the approval the lender holds off 90days. If the PFS fails the borrower can do a Deed in liue. seller incentive $500.00 for that.

    That just one of many...

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