Some tips for all of you out there who wants to do a short sale in real estate. Hope this article can be of help.:)

What is A Short Sale in Real Estate?

Very simply, a short sale is when a lender agrees to discount a loan due to an economic hardship on the part of the homeowner. Typically, a short sale is used to prevent a home from being foreclosed. Usually, a bank will allow a short sale if they believe it will result in a smaller loss than the expense required to foreclose.

Short selling real estate is a technique real estate investors (and some realtors) do to help homeowners avoid the damaging effects of foreclosure. If a homeowner owes $200,000, a short sale is when they sell the home for say, $180,000, and the lender accepts $180,000 as payment in full. In some cases, the homeowner would still be responsible for the remaining $20,000. But, it’s very common that banks just eat that loss and move on. This, of course, creates an opportunity for investors and the like to buy a property at a discount, help a homeowner avoid foreclosure, keep the bank from having to foreclose which is costly and negatively effects their ability to borrow more money from the Fed. If done correctly, it’s a true win/win/win situation.

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How To Short Sale Real Estate

Things You’ll Need:

* Financial Calculator
* Real Estate Brokers
* Online Mortgage/finance Services

Step1

Verify the value of your property. If you are selling the property through a real estate broker, your broker will provide you with an estimate of market value. If you are selling the property yourself, do your own market analysis of the area and your property.

Step2

Add up all the costs of selling the property. If you are using the services of a real estate broker, the broker will provide an estimate of closing costs. If you are selling the property on your own (for sale by owner), call a local title company or real estate attorney and ask, as a seller, what the closing costs will be.

Step3

Determine the amount owed against the property. This will be the total of all loans against the property.

Step4

Do the calculations. Subtract the total amount owing against the property from the estimated proceeds of the sale. On a short sale, this will be a negative number.

Step5
Contact the lender or lenders. Talk to someone in the customer service department and tell them the situation. They may direct you to a specific department. Talk to a supervisor or manager if possible; this person will have more authority.

Step6
Ask the lender what its procedures are for a short sale. Some lenders are willing to work with you by reducing the amount owed or making other arrangements. Others will look to the agents involved (if any) or anyone else who’s making money off the transaction to see if they are willing to make concessions to make the transaction happen. Still other lenders will tell you that your debt is your responsibility, one way or the other.

Step
Sell the property.

source : ehow