There are many misconceptions of what qualifies a seller for a short sale. The reality is that the qualifications are very simple. Following is an explanation of the three major items that most lenders are looking to see if you will qualify for a short sale.
1. FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
A financial hardship is a verfiable issue that has or will cause you to miss payments on your loan or have financial difficulties.
Financial hardships can be issues such as:
Loss of job Loss of income Relocation Illness of borrower or co-borrower Divorce Death of a co-borrow that qualified the loan Declining local market property values2. MONTHLY SHORTFALL
Almost every lender will want to see that you cannot afford to pay your current mortgage. This is typically demonstrated on a financial worksheet or a monthly profit and loss statement. Contact us for a financial worksheet. Determining whether you have a monthly shortfall or not is actually relatively easy.
The equation is:
Total Monthly Income – Total Monthly Expense = Monthly ShortfallYou may qualify if you have a monthly shortfall or if a monthly shortfall is immenent.
3. INSOLVENCY
In order to qualify for a short sale, you must not have the means to pay down your mortgage. This means that the mortgage company wasts to see that you owe more than you have in cash. In addition, that you can no longer meet your financial obligations with your lender as debts become due.
You do not have to be completely out of cash – this is a common misconception; the lender typically will want to see that over time you will not be able to service your mortgage obligation. Having cash in the bank for living expenses is common and will not disqualify you.
Click here to download a complimentary report on the 3 Must Have Short Sale Requirements. Please contact us to go through these issues in detail.
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Note: The information provided is for informational purposes. No legal advise is given or implied. Please check with a qualified attorney in your area.
