Posts Tagged ‘housing market’

The Appraisal: Have a Back-up Plan

All you want to do is get to the closing table!  You spend weeks, months, and marketing time and effort. You suffer short sale negotiation headaches.  You find the perfect deal or a great buyer.  Then, BOOM! The Appraisal tries to sink the boat.  Despite the new Appraisal guidelines, the numbers are still a crap-shoot that can put serious holes in the deal.

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4.3 Million Short Sale Listings

Nearly 8% of all mortgage holders in the U.S. are at a serious risk of losing their homes and 14% are at some stage of delinquency, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. That means that nearly 4.3 million homeowners may need to short sale.  These homeowners are either in foreclosure or are at least 3 payments behind.  If they can’t modify quick they may need a trained real estate professional, like you.

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