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I came to residential Real Estate just a bit under 10 years ago, after having been very successful in other ventures...I've been a senior excutive with 2 public companies, an art publisher, I've owned a small TV station, I've been an apparel designer...and have been befriended by International acknowledged Artists like LeRoy Neiman, Erte, Yaccov Agam, Lebadang, and Leonardo Nierman...I've made presentations to Captains of Industry like Steve Wynn, Merv Griffin, and former Air Force Chief of Staff General McPeak. So I've seen and done alot...and today, after a serious health challenge, I'm a Realtor on Chicago's North Shore, but upon reflection, but Real Estate may well be the most rewarding of all of my endeavors, except for being a Grandfather to 2 beautiful children. Professionally, I thrive upon 'HELPING MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE'.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

FORECLOSURE vrs. SHORT SALES...3rd POSTING

In my 1st 2 posts on this subject I outlined the consequences of short sales vrs. foreclosures on credit scores and credit histories...

TODAY'S POST LOOKS AT THE IMPACT OF BOTH ON FUTURE LOANS...

1st, regarding FORECLOSURE...the question on any future 1003 loan application , the prospective borrower will have answer "yes" to question C in Section VIII...that asks if the applicant had property foreclosed upon or if title had been given in lieu thereof in the last 7 years. This answer will affect both future rates and the ability to secure new lending.

...as regard a SUCCESSFUL SHORT SALE...no such declaration or question need be answered .

2ndly, a homeowner who loses a home to FORECLOSURE is ineligible for a Fannie Mae backed mortgage for a Primary Residence for a period of 5 years.

...but if a homeowner successfully negotiates and closes a Short Sale...that homeowner will be eligible for a Fannie Mae backed Mortgage for that same Primary Residence after only 2 years.

Regarding non -primary residences.... the period of ineligibility is 7 years regarding a foreclosure history vrs. 2 if a Successful Short Sale was negotiated and closed.

MY SUGGESTION IS TO CALL A LENDER FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THESE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE LENDING PRACTICE.

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