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Open listing |
A contract under which the broker is
commissioned to find a buyer before the property is sold by the seller or
another competing broker |
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Option |
The agreement to keep an offer to purchase or
lease open for a specific period of time |
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Option listing |
An agreement by which the broker advertising the
property has the right to purchase the listed property himself |
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Origination fee |
A fee paid to the lender for processing a loan
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Owner financing |
A property transaction for which the seller
provides all or part of the financing to the buyer |
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Owner's Title Insurance |
A policy insuring the full purchase price of a
piece of property for the buyer, usually including adjustments for inflation
each year up to a maximum of 150% of the original policy amount, the premium
for which is payable at the time of closing |
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Short Sales >2. How to Request a Short Sale
If you are facing foreclosure and are considering selling your home as a short sale as an out, get in touch with a trusted real estate professional immediately. They will be able to assist you in the process of requesting to short sell your home.
- Your real estate agent will most likely tell you that some banks will not allow a short sale to happen. Contact your lender’s loss mitigation department and speak with a supervisor. Explain your financial situation and ask if you qualify to sell your home as a short sale.
- Ask the supervisor what documents you’ll need to proceed and make copies of those. (Depending on the lender this could be anything from bank statements, tax forms, pay stubs, etc.)
- Ask your real estate agent to come up with a comparative market analysis report to show your lender how much the home is worth based on home sales in the area.
- Write a letter of financial hardship detailing the reasons you are no longer able to make payments on your home.
- When you’ve completed all the aforementioned necessary paperwork, compile it together and mail it to your lender’s loss mitigation department.
- Pending your short sale application approval, request a deficiency release from the bank. The release absolves you of any obligation to pay the balance on the mortgage. If the bank refuses, continue to press the issue.
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Straw bale homes may well become the non-toxic, affordable home of choice in the future. |
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