Monday, September 12, 2011

How A Short Sale Offer Should Be Written

How A Short Sale Offer Should Be Written
Why A Short Sale Buyer Must Commit To Buying A Short Sale Property


I specialize in Nashville area short sales. With short sale listings (and any listing) there is significantly more to the offer than just the purchase price. I always recommend that my Nashville Tennessee short sale clients accept the most qualified offer, which is not necessarily the highest offer. Many times a potentially great offer will be rejected because it contains terms in the contract that will make a successful short sale closing highly unlikely. For example, one contract term that is an absolute deal killer on a short sale is the buyer requiring the right to back out at any time, or that the contract is non-binding until written short sale approval is obtained. Sorry buyers. One-sided "option type contracts" that allow the buyer to bail out at any time are very risky to short sale sellers who may have no other chance to re-sell the property due to a pending foreclosure sale, or a foreclosure sale that is likely to be scheduled soon. Another major (and common) short sale offer problem is with buyers who don't want to do their property inspection until after the bank or mortgage company approves the short sale. That is a recipe for failure. From the seller's standpoint, spending 30-120 days (on average) negotiating a short sale only to find out that the buyer doesn't want the home, or doesn't want the home at the contract price due to problems found with the home, as a result of the inspection, is an exercise in futility. Even if the buyers still want the property with a repair credit (assuming their lender will even allow it), or the buyer wants the home at a lower price, there is a good chance that the revised offer will be rejected by the short sale lender, particularly if there is not enough time to complete a property re-valuation, or to convince the short sale lender that the property condition warrants a lower price or net. We could have sent a list of the property problems to the short sale bank and the BPO agent (or short sale appraiser). Those problems could have factored into the original price negotiations with the short sale bank. Waiting until after the offer is approved by the short sale lender and then battling the short sale lender on the price could cause the seller to run out of time and be foreclosed. From the buyer's standpoint, why would you want to waste your time waiting for short sale approval on a home that you potentially don't even want at the offer price, or maybe don't want at all? To save $350.00+/- on a home inspection? That seems to be very shortsighted to me. To avoid problems like this I have very detailed short sale offer instructions that cooperating buyer agents must follow when writing up their offer on my Nashville short sale listings. To make these offer instructions more enforceable, in my listing documents with the seller I am granted the authority to reject any and all offers that do not comply with these offer instructions. A buyer thinking about purchasing a short sale listing absolutely must commit to the property in its AS IS condition. If a buyer is not willing to make that commitment they need to move on and buy another property. I am not trying to be rude, but a short sale offer must be written in a way that clearly indicates that the buyer is committed to closing on the purchase of the short sale property.

Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson’s Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne (La Vergne), Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet (Mount Juliet), Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Short Sales. Free* Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance for Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Financially Distressed Homeowners and Property Owners. Stop the Bank from Foreclosing with a Quick Cash Offer or Short Sale. If you are a Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle 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 Jim to discuss a short sale (when the real estate sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off the mortgages and liens on the property). Jim helps 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 any Middle TN County (Rutherford, Williamson, Davidson, Maury, Sumner, Wilson and Robertson). If you need to short sell your house or property, or you need a quick sale to stop a foreclosure sale, you can Nashville Short Sales. Brentwood Short Sales. Franklin Short Sales. Nolensville Short Sales. Smyrna Short Sales. LaVergne Short Sales. Antioch Short Sales. Spring Hill Short Sales. Thompson’s Station Short Sales. Murfreesboro Short Sales. Smyrna Short Sales. LaVergne (La Vergne) Short Sales. Antioch Short Sales. Columbia Short Sales. Mt. Juliet (Mount Juliet) Short Sales. Springfield Short Sales. Gallatin Short Sales. Hermitage Short Sales. Hendersonville Short Sales. Middle Tennessee Short Sales. Free* Short Sale Help and Foreclosure Help and Assistance for Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Financially Distressed Homeowners and Property Owners. Stop the Bank from Foreclosing with a Quick Cash Offer or Short Sale. (*Free: In a real estate short sale, the bank or mortgage company usually approves and pays all of Jim's commissions and fees.)

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Nashville TN Harpeth Woods Flood Destroyed Home Successful Short Sale Closing

Nashville TN Harpeth Woods Flood Destroyed Home Successful Short Sale Closing
Nashville TN Harpeth Woods Flood Destroyed Home Successful Short Sale Closing Nashville TN Harpeth Woods Flood Destroyed Home Successful Short Sale Closing
Jim McCormack, a Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR, Real Estate Expert and Real Estate Investor was able to get this Nashville Tennessee (in the Bellevue area in Harpeth Woods) short sale sold in under 7 days with multiple offers and successfully closed in 135 days from start to finish. Successful completion of this short sale enabled the owners to avoid mortgage foreclosure. If you are facing foreclosure and need help to stop the bank from taking your property, please Contact Jim (a Nashville Short Sale Expert and Foreclosure Expert) as soon as possible. Jim was able to get this Nashville Tennessee (in the Bellevue area in Harpeth Woods) flood destroyed property short sale sold and closed due to the following reasons:
  • Proper research and work prior to marketing the home for a sale. This includes researching the loan type, loan investor/owner (Fannie Mae) and correctly packaging and handling the seller's short sale request and hardship package to the short sale bank (Wells Fargo).
  • Creating a uniform buyer offer process that greatly reduces the unknowns for potential buyers via detailed offer instructions for buyers in order to standardize offers into formats that short sale lenders want to receive. This unique process attracts more qualified and committed buyers.
  • Understanding the short sale and offer approval process of the short sale lender (Wells Fargo and Fannie Mae).
  • A reasonably accurate property valuation by the bank (Wells Fargo).
Please do not let the bank foreclose on you. If you have a property and you owe more than the property is worth and have a HAFA eligible mortgage loan, an FHA Insured mortgage loan, a VA Guaranteed mortgage loan, or any type of mortgage loan, and you have missed payments, or will miss payments, please contact Nashville Tennessee Short Sales and Foreclosures Expert for a free no obligation consultation to discuss your foreclosure prevention options.

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Jim McCormack is a Nashville Real Estate Broker who provides Expert Real Estate Solutions for for Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson’s Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne (La Vergne), Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet (Mount Juliet), Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville, Clarksville and Middle Tennessee (Davidson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson Counties) Homeowners and Real Estate Investors Facing Foreclosure and Needing to Short Sell Their Homes and/or Investment Properties. Jim Specializes in Short Sales and Foreclosures and Providing Sellers Short Sale Help and Foreclosure Help. Jim's Help is Free to Nashville TN Short Sale Sellers. Jim Helps Sellers Stop Bank and Mortgage Foreclosure with a Short Sale, or a Fast Cash Offer. Avoid Foreclosure by Working Directly with a Nashville Tennessee Real Estate Expert and Investor who is Uniquely Skilled, Honest, Compassionate, Caring and Exceptionally responsive to the needs of his clients. Jim Encourages You to See What His Clients Say About Him. For Buyers, Jim understands the Various Nashville Tennessee Housing and Investment Real Estate Markets Extremely Well and is Particularly Skilled at Assisting Buyers with Determining the Market Values of Homes and Investment Properties. Due to that Real Estate Valuation Expertise, Jim can Help Nashville Home and Investment Property Buyers Get Fantastic Deals on Their Nashville Area Real Estate Purchases.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Antioch TN Lakewalk Successful Short Sale Closing

Antioch TN Lakewalk Successful Short Sale Closing

Antioch TN Lakewalk Successful Short Sale Closing Antioch TN Lakewalk Successful Short Sale Closing

Jim McCormack, a Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR, Real Estate Expert and Real Estate Investor was able to get this Antioch Tennessee (in Lakewalk) Chase (Freddie Mac) short sale listed and closed. Jim was able to get this Antioch TN Chase (Freddie Mac) short sale sold and closed due to the following reasons:
  • Proper research and work prior to marketing the home for a sale. This includes researching the loan type and correctly packaging and handling the seller's short sale request and hardship package to the short sale bank.
  • Understanding the short sale and offer approval process.
  • A reasonably accurate re-valuation by the bank (Chase). The original valuation by the bank was $125,000 and made the property impossible to sell. After pushing the short sale lender for a re-valuation for several months and providing them proof that the original valuation was wrong, the lender finally did re-value the property for an amount that allowed the short sale to close successfully.
Please do not let the bank foreclose on you. If you have a property and you owe more than the property is worth and have a HAFA eligible mortgage loan, an FHA Insured mortgage loan, a VA Guaranteed mortgage loan, or any type of mortgage loan, and you have missed payments, or will miss payments, please contact Jim for a free no obligation consultation to discuss your foreclosure prevention options.

Free* Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance for Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Financially Distressed Homeowners and Property Owners. Stop the Bank from Foreclosing with a Quick Cash Offer or Short Sale. If you are a Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle 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 Jim to discuss a short sale (when the real estate sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off the mortgages and liens on the property). Jim helps 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 any Middle TN County (Rutherford, Williamson, Davidson, Maury, Sumner, Wilson and Robertson). If you need to short sell your house or property, or you need a quick sale to stop a foreclosure sale, you can Get Free* Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Nashville Tennessee and Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR, Real Estate Expert and Real Estate Investor. (*Free: In a real estate short sale, the bank or mortgage company usually approves and pays all of Jim's commissions and fees.)
Brentwood TN Brookfield Successful FHA Short Sale Closing

Brentwood TN Brookfield Successful FHA Short Sale ClosingBrentwood TN Brookfield Successful FHA Short Sale Closing

Jim McCormack, a Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR, Real Estate Expert and Real Estate Investor was able to get this Brentwood Tennessee (in Brookfield) FHA short sale listed and closed in just 142 days. Jim was able to get this Brentwood TN FHA short sale pre-approved and ready to sell due to the following reasons:
  • Proper research and work prior to marketing the home for a sale. This includes researching the loan type and correctly packaging and handling the seller's application to the HUD Preforeclosure Sale Program (see my blog post FHA Insured Loan Foreclosure and Short Sale Process for information about this short sale program).
  • Understanding the FHA short sale and offer approval process.
  • A reasonably accurate re-appraisal by the bank (Wells Fargo). The original appraisal by the bank was $480,000 and made the property impossible to sell. After pushing the short sale lender for a re-appraisal for several weeks and providing them proof that the original appraisal was wrong, the lender finally did re-appraise the property for $450,000, which barely allowed for a successful short sale.
Please do not let the bank foreclose on you. If you have a property and you owe more than the property is worth and have a HAFA eligible mortgage loan, an FHA Insured mortgage loan, a VA Guaranteed mortgage loan, or any type of mortgage loan, and you have missed payments, or will miss payments, please contact Jim for a free no obligation consultation to discuss your foreclosure prevention options.

Free* Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance for Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Financially Distressed Homeowners and Property Owners. Stop the Bank from Foreclosing with a Quick Cash Offer or Short Sale. If you are a Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle 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 Jim to discuss a short sale (when the real estate sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off the mortgages and liens on the property). Jim helps 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 any Middle TN County (Rutherford, Williamson, Davidson, Maury, Sumner, Wilson and Robertson). If you need to short sell your house or property, or you need a quick sale to stop a foreclosure sale, you can Get Free* Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Nashville Tennessee and Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR, Real Estate Expert and Real Estate Investor. (*Free: In a real estate short sale, the bank or mortgage company usually approves and pays all of Jim's commissions and fees.)

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Antioch TN Oakwood FHA Short Sale Listing With Approved Price

Antioch TN Oakwood FHA Short Sale Listing With Approved Price

Antioch TN Oakwood FHA Short Sale Listing With Approved Price Antioch TN Oakwood FHA Short Sale Listing With Approved Price

Jim McCormack, a Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR, Real Estate Expert and Real Estate Investor was able to get this Antioch TN Oakwood FHA Short Sale approved into the HUD Pre-foreclosure Sale Program in just a few weeks. This means that the list price is approved by the short sale bank (and by HUD) and the short sale can close much faster than a typical short sale. Jim was able to get this Antioch TN Oakwood FHA Short Sale pre-approved and ready to sell due to the following reasons:
  • Proper research and work prior to marketing the home for a sale. This includes researching the loan type and correctly packaging and handling the seller's application to the HUD Preforeclosure Sale Program (see my blog post FHA Insured Loan Foreclosure and Short Sale Process for information about this short sale program).
  • Understanding the FHA short sale program application and short sale offer approval process.
  • A quick appraisal by the bank (Wells Fargo).
Please do not let the bank foreclose on you. If you have a property and you owe more than the property is worth and have a HAFA eligible mortgage loan, an FHA Insured mortgage loan, a VA Guaranteed mortgage loan, or any type of mortgage loan, and you have missed payments, or will miss payments, please contact Jim for a free no obligation consultation to discuss your foreclosure prevention options.

Free* Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance for Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle Tennessee Financially Distressed Homeowners and Property Owners. Stop the Bank from Foreclosing with a Quick Cash Offer or Short Sale. If you are a Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, LaVergne, Antioch, Columbia, Mt. Juliet, Springfield, Gallatin, Hermitage, Hendersonville and Middle 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 Jim to discuss a short sale (when the real estate sale proceeds are not sufficient to pay off the mortgages and liens on the property). Jim helps 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 any Middle TN County (Rutherford, Williamson, Davidson, Maury, Sumner, Wilson and Robertson). If you need to short sell your house or property, or you need a quick sale to stop a foreclosure sale, you can Get Free* Short Sale and Foreclosure Help and Assistance from a Nashville Tennessee and Middle Tennessee Short Sale and Foreclosure REALTOR, Real Estate Expert and Real Estate Investor. (*Free: In a real estate short sale, the bank or mortgage company usually approves and pays all of Jim's commissions and fees.)