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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Stop Foreclosure in Nashville TN - Short Sale and Foreclosure Help In The Nashville Tennessee Metro Area

Stop Foreclosure in Nashville TN - Short Sale and Foreclosure Help In The Nashville Tennessee Metro Area

Attention Middle Tennessee Homeowners, Property Owners, Condo Owners, Real Estate Investors, Commercial Real Estate Owners, Home Builders and Real Estate Developers - Get Expert Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Distressed Real Estate, Short Sale, Pre-foreclosure and Foreclosure REALTOR, Real Estate Expert & Real Estate Professional - Get Middle TN Short Sale and Loan Modification Help and Assistance

This Middle Tennessee real estate blog is focused on helping homeowners (single homes, high end homes, luxury homes, executive homes & estate homes), condo owners, property owners, real estate investors, commercial real estate owners, home builders and real estate developers in Middle Tennessee who have defaulted in their mortgage payments, know they cannot pay their mortgages, are in foreclosure, and/or who need expert help and assistance with a real estate short sale (i.e. where the property value is worth less than the mortgage debt). My website is designed to provide assistance to and help, inform and educate financially distressed real estate sellers, short sale sellers and pre-foreclosure sellers and consumers on how to best solve their Middle Tennessee real estate problems in the quickest time possible. The articles and tools throughout this website are FREE, with zero strings attached.

My name is James W. McCormack (people call me Jim McCormack). I am a Middle Tennessee Distressed Real Estate, Short Sale, Pre-foreclosure and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert. I am a 10+ year real estate sales veteran and full-time real estate professional who specializes in helping people and businesses solve their real estate problems. I focus on distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures and investment properties in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, commercial real estate owners, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in and around Middle Tennessee. Reasons why you would need to do a real estate short sale include losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.

This website helps you to search for and find houses, homes and real estate in Middle Tennessee including distressed homes and listings, short sale homes and listings, pre-foreclosure homes and listings and foreclosure homes and listings in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County Tennessee, Williamson County Tennessee, Davidson County Tennessee, Robertson County Tennessee, Maury County Tennessee, Murfreesboro Tennessee, Smyrna Tennessee, La Vergne Tennessee, Eagleville Tennessee, Lascassas Tennessee, Rockvale Tennessee, Christiana Tennessee, Brentwood Tennessee, Franklin Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee, Belle Meade Tennessee, Nolensville Tennessee, Spring Hill Tennessee, Gallatin Tennessee, Springfield Tennessee and Mt. Juliet Tennessee).
I am a Middle Tennessee REALTOR and real estate expert who is here to help you out of your financially stressful situation. Please contact Jim to discuss your particular real estate situation or problems. Jim almost always return phone calls and emails within 1 business day.

I provide the following real estate services:

Specialty and Challenging Real Estate (Sales, Consulting & Leasing):
   1. Physically Distressed Properties (i.e. fixer uppers, rehab properties, handyman specials, etc.).
   2. Foreclosures.
   3. Pre-foreclosures (i.e. Notice of Default, etc.).
   4. Short Sales (i.e. where the sale price is not enough to pay off the mortgage(s) and other liens.).
   5. Bank Owned Real Estate (i.e. REO's).
   6. Divorce Sales.
   7. Estate Sales.
   8. Abandoned and Vacant Properties.
   9. Rental Homes and Properties (Leasing and Consulting).
   10. Lease Option/Lease Purchase Homes (Sales, Leasing & Consulting).
   11. Other Difficult Situations.

Commercial and Investment Real Estate (Sales & Leasing):
   1. Small Multifamily Properties (2-4 units).
   2. Apartment Buildings (5+ units).

I am a Tennessee Licensed Real Estate Broker, REALTOR and Real Estate Expert who will help guide you out of your difficult financial and real estate situation. Be wary of so-called "angel investors" who promise to help you by buying your home, etc. Some even promise to rent your home back to you, which is not permitted according to the terms of most lender short sale approval documents and letters. Even if you can rent your home back from the investor/buyer the terms of the lease frequently make it very difficult for you to abide by the lease terms resulting in the investor throwing you out of your home. These investors are not licensed and are not bound by any ethical rules. Their goal is to buy your home (cash or terms) for as little as possible and get the best deal they can without any regard for your situation. They do not care about what happens to you. You can avoid this by contacing me to help solve your Middle Tennessee real estate problems. See these links below for some things to watch out for with these so called "angel investors":

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You can find great local real estate information about homes, condos, investment properties, short sales and foreclosures in Middle TN (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). Jim helps homeowners, condo owners, property owners and commercial real estate owners who are in foreclosure or who owe more than their homes, condos, investment properties or commercial properties are worth. Jim provides the latest news on foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, short sales, loan modifications, the overall real estate market and more. Jim McCormack is a proud member of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network, a free online community to help real estate professionals grow their business.

Middle Tennessee REALTOR Closes Short Sale in Murfreesboro TN (Rutherford County)

Middle Tennessee REALTOR Closes Short Sale in Murfreesboro TN (Rutherford County)

Jim McCormack, a Middle Tennessee REALTOR with Exit Realty Bob Lamb & Associates, recently closed a Short Sale in Murfreesboro TN (Rutherford County) for $120,000 (with the buyer paying an additional $1,000 to the 2nd mortgage owner). Jim, a short sale specialist, was brought into the sale transaction immediately after the listing REALTOR obtained an executed purchase agreement. Jim obtained short sale approval in about 3 weeks, which is very fast. The seller was very happy and relieved to be out from under this home that they could no longer afford.

Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance in Middle Tennessee. If you are a Nashville Tennessee, Franklin Tennessee, Brentwood Tennessee, Nolensville Tennessee, Spring Hill Tennessee, Murfreesboro Tennessee, Smyrna Tennessee or La Vergne Tennessee homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Middle Tennessee REALTOR Closes Difficult Short Sale in Mount Juliet TN (Rutherford County)

Middle Tennessee REALTOR Closes Difficult Short Sale in Mount Juliet TN (Rutherford County)

Jim McCormack, a Middle Tennessee REALTOR with Exit Realty Bob Lamb & Associates, recently closed a complex Short Sale in Mt. Juliet TN (Rutherford County) for $300,000 (with the buyer paying an additional $18,000) despite the fact that over $620,000 was owed to 3 different mortgage lenders, there was a title dispute and Fannie Mae (the loan owner) valued the property at $50,000 more than the sale price. The property was a listing of another REALTOR in the same office. Jim was brought into the sale transaction after the listing REALTOR spent 4 months trying to get the short sale approved. After Jim got involved the sale closed in about 3 months. The seller was released from all debts. The seller was very happy and relieved to be out from under this failed new construction/investment home.

Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance in Middle Tennessee. If you are a Nashville Tennessee, Franklin Tennessee, Brentwood Tennessee, Nolensville Tennessee, Spring Hill Tennessee, Murfreesboro Tennessee, Smyrna Tennessee or La Vergne Tennessee homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Foreclosures Will Increase Again

Foreclosures Will Increase Again

According to this RealEstateEconomyWatch.com article, ’09 Foreclosure Binge to Produce Hangover in ‘10, despite foreclosures hitting a new record in 2009 (21% more than 2008 and 120% more than 2007), foreclosures will actually increase in 2010 and 2011 as a result of regulatory and lender delays which artificially reduced the number of foreclosures in 2009. the article states "In fact, the delay in processing foreclosures due to loan modification programs, moratoria and a system overwhelmed by the sheer volume of properties was the only reason the number of 2009 foreclosures was not greater." I guess we are going from bad to worse. No surprise here since I have been saying this for some time. Although the real estate market in 2009 was bad, it was artificially propped up and will get even worse in the next few years (see Our Phony Real Estate Market). As a result of this acceleration of the decline there will be more short sales and foreclosures in 2010-2011 and beyond.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

FHA Loans More Difficult and Expensive

FHA Loans More Difficult and Expensive

According to this MSN Money article, Last chance for lowest-cost loans (Coming soon to FHA-backed loans: Higher FICO scores and more cash at closing. The changes are needed to help keep the agency afloat.), Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans are about to get more expensive and more difficult to obtain due to the financial problems that the FHA is experiencing that are a result of record FHA mortgage loan default rates. Simply put, the FHA is paying more out to cover loan losses than it collects in Mortgage Insurance Premiums (MIP) from FHA borrowers and, as a result, the FHA is going bankrupt. As usual, I am ahead of the curve and told you about this in my blog posts: FHA Will Tighten Underwriting and FHA in Deep Trouble: Default Rates Skyrocketing. The debt hot potato game continues with private debt becoming public debt. Rest assured that the end result will be more short sales and foreclosures.

According to the article, the Obama Administration announced that there will be 4 changes to the FHA loan process that are aimed at lowering the FHA default rate. Those changes are as follows:

Increasing the minimum down payment required to obtain a FHA insured loan.
Raising the minimum credit score needed to qualify for a FHA insured loan.
Raising the cost of the FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) and possibly changing how FHA mortgage insurance premiums are collected.
Reducing the amount of the buyer's closing costs that the seller will be allowed to pay (i.e. possibly reducing this amount from 6% to 3%).

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

SHORT SALE - 3BR/2BA Single Ranch in Murfreesboro TN

SHORT SALE - 3BR/2BA Single Ranch in Murfreesboro TN. See details and more photos here.

Recession 2 Coming Soon?

Recession 2 Coming Soon?

According to this BusinessWeek article, Krugman Sees 30-40% Chance of U.S. Recession in 2010 (Update1), there is a good chance that rising interest rates (caused largely by the end of the massive $1.25 trillion mortgage securities purchase program and the $175 billion Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/Ginnie Mae mortgage securities purchasing programs in April 2010) that we could experience another recession in 2010. The article states that Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize winning economist and economics professor at Princeton University, believes that there is about a 30% to 40% chance of a recession in the 2nd half of 2010 and that the chance of growth slowing down enough such that unemployment increases again is more than 50%. Krugman also said that mortgage rates will go up some and housing sales may decline. The real issue here (not mentioned in the article) is the entire US economy is based on debt, not income, assets and productivity. This debt is what fueled consumer spending. Now that debt is right near the ceiling there is just not much chance that massive government spending and subsidizing of interest rates will have any lasting effect. My opinion is that we will see another recession and this one will be worse than the 1st one since the government will have made things worse with all the borrowing and spending. As a result, housing will decline and there will be more short sales and foreclosures.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

SHORT SALE - 2BR/1BA Condo in Town Center Homes at Lenox Village

SHORT SALE - 2BR/1BA Condo in Town Center Homes at Lenox Village. See details and more photos here.

Jim McCormack
Broker, REALTOR, e-PRO
Real Estate Consultant

Exit Realty Network
2656 Rideout Lane
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

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Short Sale, Foreclosure, Distressed Real Estate and Investment Property Real Estate Service Areas in Middle Tennessee:

Rutherford County Tennessee
Williamson County Tennessee
Davidson County Tennessee
Maury County Tennessee
Robertson County Tennessee
Murfreesboro Tennessee
Smyrna Tennessee
La Vergne Tennessee
Eagleville Tennessee
Lascassas Tennessee
Rockvale Tennessee
Christiana Tennessee
Brentwood Tennessee
Franklin Tennessee
Nashville Tennessee
Belle Meade Tennessee
Nolensville Tennessee
Spring Hill Tennessee
Mt. Juliet Tennessee
Springfield Tennessee

I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, commercial real estate owners, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in and around Middle Tennessee.

SHORT SALE - 3BR/3.5BA Custom Single Home in Springfield TN

SHORT SALE - 3BR/3.5BA Custom Single Home in Springfield TN. See details and more photos here.

James W. McCormack
Broker, REALTOR, e-PRO

Exit Realty Network
2656 Rideout Lane
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

Office (615) 494-5963
Direct (615) 796-6898

Web www.JimTheRealEstateExpert.com
Blog www.HaltingForeclosures.com
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Foreclosures Surge

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Foreclosures Surge

According to this Real Estate Economy Watch article, Fannie Mae’s Delinquencies Rise 163 Percent in 12 Months, Fannie Mae (the Federal National Mortgage Association, or FNMA) in October 2009, mortgage loan delinquencies rose significantly. The percentage of "seriously delinquent mortgage loans" in Fannie Mae's portfolio increased 26 basis points for a new total of 4.98%. In September 2008, when the US Treasury took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or FHLMC) and placed these government-sponsored enterprises (GSE's) into conservatorship, that same "seriously delinquent mortgage loans" figure was just 1.89%. That is an increase of 309 basis points, or 163%. Single family mortgage loans are defined as "seriously delinquent mortgage loans" if they are 90 days or more past due, or in the foreclosure process. Multifamily mortgage loans aredefined as "seriously delinquent" if they are are 60 days or more past due. According to the article "Seriously delinquent loans eat into the company’s capital and forced borrowing from the U.S. Treasury." Freddie Mac’s single family mortgage loan delinquency increased to a new record of 3.54% of its portfolio. According to the article, this was the 30th straight month in which delinquencies have increased. This is probably why the US Treasury has removed the limit on the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loan guarantees - they know that the losses will far exceed the previous limit. As I have been saying since early-mid 2006, this is only going to get worse. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae (buys FHA loans) and commercial banks will all be forced to handle more short sales, or risk being deluged by an overwhelming number of foreclosures.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Record Mortgage Lender and Bank Failures in 2009

Record Mortgage Lender and Bank Failures in 2009

According to this Real Estate Economy Watch article, Lender Failures Set New Record, a record 225 mortgage related companies failed in 2009. This is a 36%+ increase over the previous record of 165 in 2007 and a 81%+ increase over the 124 mortgage lenders that failed on 2008. In short, things are only going to get worse. The article states "The annual surge was fueled by a spike in bank failures — which increased more than 400 percent. Banks account for most of the country’s residential originations." 2010 will be the first year of many years of massive bank failures. In my opinion, only banks and mortgage lenders that embrace short sales will have a chance of surviving the coming financial storm. There will be simply be too many delinquent homeowners for banks and mortgage companies to foreclose on even most of them and survive. Short sales will become the preferred method of dead asset disposition taking the place of REO sales.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Housing Market Not Rebounding

Housing Market Not Rebounding

According to this USA Today article, Can home market bounce back without more help?, high foreclosures, high unemployment and short-term government housing stimulus programs (i.e. expanded FHA, expanded Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the $1.25 trillion mortgage securities buying program, the home buyer tax credit, etc.) will continue to challenge the housing market and may not be enough to turn housing prices around in the near future. While the article quotes experts on both sides of the housing market rebounding/not rebounding issue, it seems to me that those saying that the housing market is rebounding are only quoting housing market sales figures, sales prices, inventory, etc. without considering the forces behind those figures. For example, if the first home buyer tax credits are spurring 30% of all home sales (as stated in the article), then you cannot use the home sales, home prices and inventory figures as proof the housing market is rebounding since the tax credit is responsible for a significant portion of the sales activity. Given that this tax credit goes away on 4/30/2010, it is not a long term demand driver. Also, the government's $1.25 trillion mortgage securities buying program will end in April 2010 so that is another artificial stimulus that will disappear with the result of higher interest rates and lower demand. Therefore, in my opinion, this "housing market rebound" is a mirage and will disappear once these artificial stimulus actions end. See my post Our Phony Real Estate Market for more information.

Below are some interesting quotes from the real estate experts mentioned in the article:

Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) - "Right now, we're not in a sustaining recovery. We're on the cusp of a self-sufficient recovery, but we're not there yet." Well, at least Lawrence got some truth into that statement even though he ended it with Realtor spin.
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com - "Foreclosures will be high for a long time and property values won't increase. Many (homeowners) are underwater and are at high risk of defaulting. There are a lot of foreclosed properties in the pipeline that will limit the market and depress prices."

In short, there are no positive sustainable demand forces in the housing market. The tax credits will go away and the government mortgage market propping will end resulting in higher interest rates. The only sustainable housing market forces are high foreclosures, high unemployment and too much debt. All these forces mean more problems ahead for the housing market.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Tax Implications of Short Sales, Foreclosures and Other Debt Forgiveness

Tax Implications of Short Sales, Foreclosures and Other Debt Forgiveness

Please let me preface this post by saying that I am not qualified to give tax or legal advice. Therefore, please seek the advice of a tax attorney or accountant regarding any legal or tax related issues. Now that we have that out of the way, the purpose of this blog post is to help people determien the federal tax implications and federal tax consequences of short sales, foreclosures and other debt forgiveness. According to IRS article, The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act and Debt Cancellation, "Qualified principal residence indebtedness" is exempt from federal income tax. According to the article, "This is the exception created by the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 and applies to most homeowners." The article cites IRS news release, IR-2008-17: Mortgage Workouts, Now Tax-Free for Many Homeowners; Claim Relief on Newly-Revised IRS Form, IRS Publication 4681: Canceled Debts, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments (for Individuals) and IRS Form 982: Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Basis Adjustment) as source documents.

According to IRS Publication 4681: Canceled Debts, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments (for Individuals), "You can exclude canceled debt from income if it is qualified principal residence indebtedness. Qualified principal residence indebtedness is any debt incurred in acquiring, constructing, or substantially improving your principal residence and which is secured by your principal residence. Qualified principal residence indebtedness also includes any debt secured by your principal residence resulting from the refinancing of debt incurred to acquire, construct, or substantially improve your principal residence but only to the extent the amount of debt does not exceed the amount of the refinanced debt." In other words, if the debt in question is original acquisition (purchase) debt then you will not owe taxes on the debt forgiven. However, if you refinanced and pulled cash out, the tax implications of that debt forgiveness will depend on what the refinance proceeds were used for and how much was pulled out. For example, if you refinanced and used all the refinance proceeds to renovate the home then you would not owe any tax on the debt forgiven. However, if you pulled cash out then you would owe tax on the debt forgiven above and beyond the original acquisition debt balance. Of course, the situation gets even more complicated if you refinanced several times and pulled cash out each time and used some of that money to make improvements to the home. That is why it is important to contact a tax attorney or accountant to determine the tax consequences of a short sale, foreclosure, or other debt forgiveness. Please be sure to have your tax professional fill out and file IRS Form 982: Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Basis Adjustment) with you tax returns.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Finance Expert Blasts Fed

Finance Expert Blasts Fed

According to this Business Week article, Paulson Protege Pellegrini on Bernanke's Fed: "Sheer Lunacy", Paolo Pellegrini, the Rome-born analyst who helped hedge fund operator John Paulson make billions on the subprime crash of 2007-2008, thinks the Federal Reserve's (the Fed) low interest rate and money printing policies will fail since they just cause another distortion of the market (he actually uses the term "bubble") resulting in more problems. According to the article, Pellegrini believes that the recent signs of economic growth are just the result of the massive government stimulus programs (think the original stimulus bill, the omnibus bill, cash for clunkers, expanded FHA, expanded Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, $1.25 trillion mortgage securities purchasing program, home buyer tax credit, etc.), and, as a result, the economy will decline again after the government stimulus programs end. I agree since you cannot solve a problem created by too much debt by taking on more debt. The result will be more loan defaults, foreclosures and bank failures. Real estate short sales may be the only thing that will help some banks survive.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Increasing Jumbo Loan Defaults

Increasing Jumbo Loan Defaults

According to this Bloomberg article, Moody’s Reviews $143 Billion of Jumbo-Mortgage Bonds (Update1), Moody's Investor Services is currently reviewing a $143 billion pool of jumbo mortgage (mortgage loans in excess of $417,000 in most places, or $729,750 in more expensive areas) backed bonds with likely credit downgrades due to "the rapidly deteriorating performance of jumbo pools in conjunction with macroeconomic conditions that remain under duress." In other words, due to rapidly increasing jumbo mortgage loan defaults, the securities that are backed by these loans are now worth less than before. According to article, home prices, especially higher end homes will continue to decline with the $1.6 trillion market for jumbo mortgage backed bonds declining as a result. A lot more jumbo mortgage loan losses are coming along with more short sales and foreclosures.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Need More Government Aid

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Need More Government Aid

According to this Bloomberg article, Fannie, Freddie Overseer May Seek More Treasury Aid (Update2), the annual dividend payments owed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Government Sponsored Entities, or GSE's) to the US treasury exceed the total earned by both GSE's, and as a result, the GSE's are actually needing to borrow more bailout money from the US Treasury in order to pay the annual dividend payments they owe the US Treasury. Unfortunately, this sounds all to familiar. You cannot become a profitable company by borrowing more to pay your current debts. It is a recipe for more financial disaster. No doubt that this is all due to the incredibly high number of bad loans and foreclosures. The article states "Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency officials are also debating whether to lower the mortgage-finance companies’ dividend payments on their Treasury borrowings, according to these people, who requested not to be identified describing the internal deliberations. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the largest sources of mortgage money in the U.S., have used $111.6 billion of their $400 billion in backup financing in less than a year. The companies say their 10 percent annual dividend payment, which comes to about $5 billion each, costs more than either have earned in most years and adds to their draws on Treasury." According to the article, the US treasury is considering reducing the GSE's annual dividend payments in order to prevent the need for another government bailout. This all seems like a lot of wasted time, energy and money to keep 2 insolvent GSE's from failing.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Former Bank Executives Want to Buy Failed Banks

Former Bank Executives Want to Buy Failed Banks

According to this Reuters article, Some ex-bank execs want into FDIC auctions, former bank executives are raising investment funds to acquire failed financial banks. While the FDIC has not been willing to approve many such private equity deals thus far (almost all of the failed banks/financial institutions have been taken over by other banks/financial institutions), the article quotes Paul Miller, FBR Capital Markets analyst at Reuters Global Finance Summit, as saying the FDIC will likely become more receptive to private equity acquisitions of failed banks/financial institutions since "There's just not enough good banks to take over all the bad banks. We're going to see more of these groups bid right alongside other banks." I agree. There are definitely not enough "good banks." That is one of our problems. I just hope that the banks/financial institutions or private equity groups that take over the failed banks/financial institutions are sensible and willing to work with homeowners who want to short sell their homes.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Monday, December 7, 2009

FHA Will Tighten Underwriting

FHA Will Tighten Underwriting

According to this Inman News article, FHA will tighten up in 2010, "The Obama administration is moving to tighten underwriting standards on FHA-backed loans by increasing the amount of upfront cash homebuyers must bring to the table, raising minimum FICO scores for new borrowers, and reducing maximum seller concessions from 6 percent to 3 percent." Many industry experts and insiders believe that this will result in the FHA raising the minimum down payment from 3.5% to 5.0%, raising the minimum credit score to around 620 and reducing (from 6% to 3%) the amount of closing costs that the seller can pay on behalf of buyers. The reason that the FHA is taking these measures is that the FHA is currently experiencing record default rates and is insolvent as a result of the FHA's role in becoming the de-facto replacement for the extinct subprime mortgage market. I covered this issue in my blog post FHA in Deep Trouble: Default Rates Skyrocketing.

If you are a Middle TN homeowner, property owner, condo owner, real estate investor, home builder or real estate developer who cannot pay your mortgage payments (due to losing your job, having your income reduced, illness, health problems, adverse business conditions, slow sales, loss of investment property tenants, vacancy issues, lack of funds to complete the project, feuding business partners, etc.), know that you will not be able to pay your mortgage, have defaulted on your mortgage, are already in foreclosure, or owe more than your home is worth, please contact me to discuss your options including a loan modification and a short sale (a real estate short sale occurs when the sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off all the mortgages and liens on the property/home). I am a Middle Tennessee distressed real estate, short sale, pre-foreclosure (preforeclosure) and foreclosure REALTOR and Expert. I primarily help sellers (homeowners, property owners, condo owners, owners of high end homes and properties (estate homes, luxury homes and executive homes), real estate investors, home builders and real estate developers) of distressed real estate, short sales, pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, investment properties, failed new construction projects and struggling commercial real estate developments located in Middle Tennessee (Rutherford County TN, Williamson County TN, Davidson County TN, Robertson County TN, Maury County TN, Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN, La Vergne TN, Eagleville TN, Lascassas TN, Rockvale TN, Christiana TN, Brentwood TN, Franklin TN, Nashville TN, Belle Meade TN, Nolensville TN, Spring Hill TN, Gallatin TN, Springfield TN and Mt. Juliet TN). If you do need to short sell your home or property, or you need a quick sale due to being in foreclosure, you can request short sale and foreclosure help and assistance on my website at Get Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR and Real Estate Expert.

Residential Home Sales Market Statistics: A Comparison of Normal Sales versus Short Sales and Foreclosures in November 2009

Middle Tennessee Residential Property Foreclosure Activity Report

Residential Real Estate Market Sales Activity - Foreclosures, Pre-foreclosures and Short Sales Compared to Regular Listings


Counties & Cities/Towns Covered:
Rutherford County Tennessee: Murfreesboro TN, Smyrna TN and La Vergne TN (LaVergne TN)
Williamson County Tennessee: Brentwood TN and Franklin TN


Month & Year	Nov-09
Start Date	11/1/2009
End Date	11/30/2009


City/Town	Active Listings - Total	Active Listings - % Foreclosures & Short Sales	Pending Sales - % Foreclosures & Short Sales	Months of Residential Inventory Based on Pending Sales Rate
Murfreesboro	1,208	10.02%	11.73%	7.46
Smyrna	316	14.56%	21.95%	7.71
La Vergne	251	22.31%	55.26%	6.61
Brentwood	541	5.55%	0.00%	10.40
Franklin	895	5.25%	5.94%	8.86

Totals & Averages	3,211	9.34%	13.96%	8.15


Notes:
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of Pending Sales that are distress sales (Foreclosures and Short Sales) is greater than their representation as a percentage of Active Listings. This means that these distressed listings are Pending (i.e. selling) at a faster rate then regular listings.

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