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Comparing and Contrasting Short Sales and Foreclosure

Debt and its associate ill effects have made us take many decisions and actions according to our financial needs and conditions and this has also made us differentiate between various ways and methods of dealing with the financial crisis. Foreclosure is one of the processes which became prominent due to the onslaughts of debts and economic downturn. The following article will discuss the difference between foreclosure and short sales and the how they are significant in their respective fields.

Author: Allysa Marks

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The role played by various debt relief agencies and debt settlement companies is immense in providing the best debt care services and in pulling us out of our overwhelming outstanding, but the same cannot teach or describe us the difference and relevance of methods and processes such as short sales and foreclosures, which we ought to know about prior to taking any action in haste. Regardless of whether you are want to go for a foreclosure, if selling your home will not get enough amount to pay off your existing mortgages, you may want to consider selling your home on a short sale. Times have changed when short sale had few reasons to take place apart from letting the real estate agent earn a commission. Thus one should have a clear view and information about the pros and cons of short sale and foreclosure and which method should be considered at which time. As a matter of fact, most of the times, real estate agents recommend short sales for the sake of their individual self interest as they get paid by the lender to do a short sale and they do not get paid in case the owner loses his/her home to the bank in a foreclosure. And even if the home does not sell in a short sale, the agent manages to get free publicity to acquire new clients.

Although going for a foreclosure is painful and embarrassing; it has its positive aspects as well, such as foreclosing your home relieves you from mortgage payments and also provides you much time to find a new home or take a better decision as it takes time to proceed and conclude. Thus the home is still yours until the foreclosure is final with no strangers trespassing through your home. And the seller may also get cash for keys if the banks choose to do so which happens in many cases. But then one cannot overlook the setbacks of foreclosure as well of which the worst fact and feeling is the right of home ownership being stripped away which makes the homeowners return to the rental market as tenants. It is another embarrassment to see the bank’s Notice for Public Sale hanging on your front door and moreover, a foreclosure takes 10 years to get removed from your credit report.
Likewise, if we analyze the benefits of short sale, we will find ourselves retain some dignity in knowing that you sold your home and this can make you avoid the social stigma followed by foreclosure. Also in case of short sale you would not have to make any mortgage payments until you choose to make them. a short sale also allows you to meet the new owners personally and allows you to buy a new house in another 2 years, whereas foreclosure does not allow you to buy a house in the next seven years. However, waiting for the bank to respond to an offer is frustrating as the bank will want time to examine personal records such as tax returns, bank accounts, assets and liabilities apart from asking for a hardship letter from you. Moreover, the bank may never assure an acceptance of your short sale offer and thus the process may take an ample amount of time. The derogatory credit of a short sale remains in your credit report for 7 years.

Thus whether it’s a foreclosure or a short sale, the homeowner should weigh and assess all conditions, options and obligations before taking the final decision to receive maximum benefit.

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allysamarks is a Journalist who writes on various Debt settlement and bankruptcy related financial articles.Get to know more about the related topics from http://www.bestdebtcare.com

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Comparing and Contrasting Short Sales and Foreclosure