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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Short Sale Investing For Real Estate

By Thierrie Anderson

For real estate investors, purchasing short sale homes be able to be a enormous opportunity. Those buyers familiar with the short sale process appreciate that fortunes may be made buying properties at huge discounts. For investors looking to get into buying short sales, the return may be phenomenal.

What steps are needed to buy a short sale? First, you must realize that a short sale in real estate is when you purchase a property for less than is payable on the mortgage. Obviously, there will be parties that benefit from a short sale and those that will actually lose money. Please keep in mind however, that the upside for the lender is low so there are a number of requirements that need to be met in order to complete a short sale. Because of this fact, a great deal of patience is needed through the purchasing process

As you get started in buying short sale investment homes you must be aware of the role that each participant will play in the transaction. Obviously the property owner is a big factor in the transaction and may be going through some financial turmoil which is leading to the need for a short sale. Before even beginning the short sale process, be sure that the property owner is willing to complete the transaction and understands the implications.

Be sure that you get the property owners approval, but you will need to contact the loss mitigation department of the institution in order to start the process. Because the bank is in business to make cash, you will need to make a compelling case in order for them to agree to a short sale. For nearly all institutions, they will only agree to a short sale if the property is at risk of foreclosure. With that in mind, the onus is on you to demonstrate that the deal is in the lender's best interest.

Now that you appreciate the motivations of the two players, buying a short sale is only a matter of satisfying their two unique needs. To create a short sale package that you will use to plead your instance to the bank, work with the owner to craft a letter and substantiation that shows an lack of ability to continue to pay the mortgage. Find and photograph and areas of the property that need repair, and get an appraiser to come out and give an appraisal based upon the lowest marketable value of the home.

The next step is only offering to purchase the property at a given price and submitting it to the institution for approval. Put forward your purchase request along with the short sale package to the institution and gently push it through the approval process. It the proposition is approved, your purchase of the short sale goes through. If not, only modify your proposal and submit it again. - 23208

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