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Shortsale Question--BETH!!!!

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sometimesmommy
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Shortsale Question--BETH!!!!

One of my good friends is navigating a short sale with the bank. They cant afford the house and opted to give it up. If the short sale offer is accepted by the bank what happens then. How soon after can they realisticly expect to be able to buy a house????

It was a poor purchase for them. Moved to Suffolk and one still works in the city so the expenses became too muchChat Icon

Thanks for your answers.

Edited to remove personal info.

Message edited 12/7/2010 12:54:18 PM.

Posted 12/7/10 12:53 PM
 
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Re: Shortsale Question--BETH!!!!

in 2 to 3 years they will be able to purchase another house again

Posted 12/7/10 4:12 PM
 

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Re: Shortsale Question--BETH!!!!

Posted by Beth

in 2 to 3 years they will be able to purchase another house again





Yes but at what interest rate?

It's not like a person who had a 780 credit score is going to have that same 780 credit score two years after a short sale. It's really not realistic, especially if they had delinquencies (which are usually required to short sale in the first place). Delinqencies + short sale will drop your credit over 100 points. And the delinquencies don't disappear off your credit as quickly as the short sale does.

http://homebuying.about.com/od/4closureshortsales/qt/060907SScredit.htm

That article mentions a minimum of THREE years before you can even consider FHA loan after a short sale.

Posted 12/7/10 6:41 PM
 

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Re: Shortsale Question--BETH!!!!

not at the going rate I'm sure- but that wasn't the question- who knows what rates will even be in 2 to 3 years


one of the attorney's I work with got a couple a new house 3 months later- they were not behind on the short sale house

the average we are told is 2 to 3 years to purchase again

every situation is different- it's hard to give one size fits all answers

different lenders have different requirments- things will be changing going forward I would bet as well

Posted 12/7/10 7:01 PM
 

sometimesmommy
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Re: Shortsale Question--BETH!!!!

Thanks for the answers. Much appreciated.

By then hopefully they are in a better place financially.

Posted 12/9/10 3:11 PM
 
 
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