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Short Sales and Foreclosures in CT

Facing a foreclosure or a short sale on your condominium in Connecticut is a difficult situation at best.  Condo4Sale has successfully negotiated multiple short sales on behalf of lenders and real estate owners and will help you during your challenging time. The key is to not delay!

Make the first step by calling Condo4Sale at 860-437-7005 and we will help guide you through this process. For more information regarding the differences between short sales and foreclosures, please read below or contact us directly with any questions.

You can also check out our frequently asked questions regarding short sales and foreclosures here.

Benefits of a short sale vs. foreclosure

Homeowner Consequences

Issue Foreclosure Successful Short Sale
Future Fannie Mae Loan Primary Residence
(effective May 21, 2008)
A homeowner who loses a home to Foreclosure is ineligible for a Fannie Mae backed mortgage for a period of 5 years. A homeowner who successfully negotiates and closes a short sale will be eligible for a Fannie Mae backed mortgage after only2 years.
Future Fannie Mae Loan Non Primary Residence
(effective May 21, 2008)
An Investor who allows a property to go to Foreclosure is ineligible for a Fannie Mae backed investment mortgage for a period of 7 years. An investor who successfully negotiates and closes a short sale will be eligible for a Fannie Mae backed investment mortgage after only 2 years.
Future Loan with any
Mortgage Company
On any future 1003 application, a prospective borrower will have to answer YES to question C in Section VIII of the standard 1003 that asks “Have you had property foreclosed upon or given title or deed in lieu thereof in the last 7 years?” This will affect future rates. There is no similar declaration or question regarding a short sale.
Credit Score Score may be lowered anywhere from 250 to over 300 points.Typically will affect score for over 3 years. Only late payments on mortgage will show and after sale, mortgage will be reported as paid or negotiated. This will lower the score as little as 50 points if all other payments are being made. A short sale’s affect can be a brief as 12 to 18 months.
Credit History Foreclosure will remain as a public record on a person’s credit history for 10 years or more. Short sale is not reported on a credit history. There is no specific reporting item for ‘short sale’. The loan is typically reported ‘paid in full, settled.’
Security Clearances Foreclosure is the most challenging issue against a security clearance outside of a conviction of a serious misdemeanor or felony. If a client has a foreclosure and is a police officer, in the military, in the CIA, Security or any other position that requires a security clearance in almost all cases clearance will be revoked and position will be terminated. A Short Sale on its own does not challengne most security clearances.
Current Employment Employers have the right and are actively checking the credit regularly of all employees who are in sensitive positions. A foreclosure in many cases is ground for immediatereassignment or termination. A short sale is not reported on a credit report and is thereforenot a challenge to employment.
Future Employment Many employers are requiring credit checks on all job applicants. A foreclosure is one of the most
detrimental credit items an applicant can have and in most cases will challenge employment.
A short sale is not reported on a credit report and is thereforenot a challenge to employment.
Deficiency Judgment
Amount
In 100% of foreclosures(except in those states where there is no deficiency) the bank has the right
to pursue a deficiency judgment.
In some successful short sales it is possible to convince the lender to give up the right to pursue a deficiency judgment against the homeowner.
Deficiency Judgment
Amount
In a foreclosure the home will have to go through an REO process if it does not sell at auction. In most cases this will result in a lower sales price and longer time to sale in a declining market. This will result in a higher possibledeficiency judgment. In a properly managed short sale, the home is sold at a price that should be close to market value and in almost all cases will be better than an REO sale resulting in a lower deficiency.

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