Questions to Ask Before Making an Offer on a Short Sale
Apr 03, 2020
A lot of attention is given to the seller side of a short sale transaction, and rightfully so. The bulk of the complexities involved in a short sale take place on the listing side. The correspondence...
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THE BASICS – LOAN MODIFICATIONS, SHORT SALES, AND DEEDS IN LIEU
Apr 03, 2020
Loan Modifications, Short sales and Deeds in Lieu (DIL) are the main types of loss mitigation techniques that lenders use when borrowers are in default and in turn facing a potential foreclosure. They...
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The main 4 parts of a short sale
Apr 03, 2020
There’s a big misconception in the industry that short sales can be closed in a short amount of time. Rather, the “short” component refers to the lender accepting a payoff amount that is less than the...
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Listing a Short Sale: 5 Important Points
Apr 03, 2020
A short sale occurs when an individual is unable to pay their mortgage in full when selling the home. Instead of a “full payoff,” it’s a “short payoff,” also called a short sale. Most real estate agen...
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5 COMMON MISTAKES ON REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS
Apr 03, 2020
Remember, everything is negotiable in a contract, but it’s extremely important to be very thorough in drafting and reviewing each and every section. Make sure the contract is accurately conveying the ...
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WHAT IS A CONTRACT ANYWAY?
Apr 03, 2020
Sometimes parties get wrapped up in the formalities of contracts, especially real estate deals. Realtors throughout the country often use templates to draft the contracts and clauses are nearly all bu...
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REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENTS EXPLAINED
Apr 03, 2020
To help fix the problem of "delayed disbursements" in a real estate transaction, the VA code was amended in 1980 to require settlement agents to disburse funds within two days of closing. While there ...
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TRANSFER ON DEATH DEEDS
Apr 03, 2020
Virginia has a wonderful legal mechanism by which any property owner (or owners if joint tenants) may convey a piece of property to another individual outside of probate via a Transfer on Death Deed. ...
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DEBTS, JUDGMENT AND LIENS
Apr 03, 2020
The Commonwealth of Virginia and many other states allow creditors to file liens when a debtor is delinquent (late on payments) on debt. SECURED V UNSECURED DEBTS A credit card is an unsecured debt be...
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FIXTURES VS. PERSONAL PROPERTY IN A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
Apr 02, 2020
Sellers and Buyers alike should understand what constitutes a fixture or whether an item is personal property, so as to not have unrealistic expectations when they perform the final walkthrough. WHAT ...
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