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Friday, October 7, 2011
Surprise! Dodd Frank cost passed on to consumers
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan defended the bank's decision to impose a $5 debit card fee on customers next year, saying it was needed, in part, to recoup billions of dollars in costs from complying with Dodd-Frank law. "I have an inherent duty as a CEO of a publicly held company to get a return for my shareholders," he said at the Aspen Institute in Washington. "At the same time, I have an inherent duty to do a great job for my customers." He wouldn't say if other Bank of America fees would be raised. He said the bank — the nation's largest mortgage lender through its purchase of Countrywide Financial — is trying to work through the backlog of its mortgage foreclosures and "find a resolution" with the state attorneys general suing Bank of America and other banks over their mortgage practices.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
housing should be the priority
National Association of Realtors (NAR) President Ron Phipps spoke at the New Solutions for America’s Housing Crisis forum, where he joined a panel of experts to discuss solutions for addressing the country’s housing and economic challenges. The event was hosted by Economic Policies for the 21st Century and the Progressive Policy Institute. “As the leading advocate for homeownership, Realtors® know that issues like affordable financing, natural disaster insurance, the mortgage interest
deduction, and foreclosures and short sales don’t just affect people who own a home – homeownership shapes communities and strengthens the nation’s economy,” said Phipps, broker-president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. “America needs strong public policies that promote responsible, sustainable homeownership and that will help stabilize the nation’s housing market to support an economic recovery.” Phipps said that housing is not recovering at the rate it should be and called on legislators and regulators to do no harm. He said that proposed legislation and regulatory rules or changes to homeownership tax benefits need to help America out of today’s economic struggles and not further harm consumer confidence or exacerbate problems within the fragile real estate industry.
Overly stringent standards and lower mortgage loan limits are preventing qualified borrowers from getting loans, and Phipps called on lenders and regulators to reduce the overcorrection in underwriting standards for mortgages. He urged support for
policies that ensure qualified borrowers can obtain safe and sound mortgages in all markets at all times and encourage sound lending without high downpayment requirements. “Realtors® support strong underwriting, but too-stringent standards are curtailing the ability of creditworthy consumers from obtaining mortgages to purchase a home, and that’s impacting the recovery,” said Phipps. “Making mortgages available to creditworthy home buyers and streamlining loan modifications and short sales will help stabilize and revitalize the housing industry and reduce the rising inventory of foreclosed homes.” Phipps recommended that political and industry leaders work together to help reshape real estate and put the country BOAk on the right track. “Our goal is to help ensure that anyone in this country who aspires to own their own home and can afford to do so is not denied the opportunity to build their future through homeownership,” Phipps said.
deduction, and foreclosures and short sales don’t just affect people who own a home – homeownership shapes communities and strengthens the nation’s economy,” said Phipps, broker-president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. “America needs strong public policies that promote responsible, sustainable homeownership and that will help stabilize the nation’s housing market to support an economic recovery.” Phipps said that housing is not recovering at the rate it should be and called on legislators and regulators to do no harm. He said that proposed legislation and regulatory rules or changes to homeownership tax benefits need to help America out of today’s economic struggles and not further harm consumer confidence or exacerbate problems within the fragile real estate industry.
Overly stringent standards and lower mortgage loan limits are preventing qualified borrowers from getting loans, and Phipps called on lenders and regulators to reduce the overcorrection in underwriting standards for mortgages. He urged support for
policies that ensure qualified borrowers can obtain safe and sound mortgages in all markets at all times and encourage sound lending without high downpayment requirements. “Realtors® support strong underwriting, but too-stringent standards are curtailing the ability of creditworthy consumers from obtaining mortgages to purchase a home, and that’s impacting the recovery,” said Phipps. “Making mortgages available to creditworthy home buyers and streamlining loan modifications and short sales will help stabilize and revitalize the housing industry and reduce the rising inventory of foreclosed homes.” Phipps recommended that political and industry leaders work together to help reshape real estate and put the country BOAk on the right track. “Our goal is to help ensure that anyone in this country who aspires to own their own home and can afford to do so is not denied the opportunity to build their future through homeownership,” Phipps said.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
California pulls out of foreclosure talks
The state of California pulled out of multi-state mortgage negotiations with large US banks, dealing a sharp blow to long-running efforts to secure a broad settlement over allegations of lending abuses. California Attorney General Kamala Harris wrote in a letter on Friday that she will pursue her own investigation. "California was being asked for a broader release of claims than we can accept and ... the relief contemplated would allow too few California homeowners to stay in their homes," Harris said in the letter to government officials leading the talks. New York had exited the talks in August over a disagreement about how much legal immunity the banks should receive in any settlement. Representatives of the banks met with Harris last week in an attempt to keep California on board. The state has faced some of the worst default rates in the country, with an unemployment rate of 12.1% and two million residents who owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. Eight of the 10 hardest hit US cities in terms of foreclosure rates are in California, Harris said. State and federal officials have discussed penalties totaling roughly $20 billion from institutions that include Bank of America,
JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup.
The state of California pulled out of multi-state mortgage negotiations with large US banks, dealing a sharp blow to long-running efforts to secure a broad settlement over allegations of lending abuses. California Attorney General Kamala Harris wrote in a letter on Friday that she will pursue her own investigation. "California was being asked for a broader release of claims than we can accept and ... the relief contemplated would allow too few California homeowners to stay in their homes," Harris said in the letter to government officials leading the talks. New York had exited the talks in August over a disagreement about how much legal immunity the banks should receive in any settlement. Representatives of the banks met with Harris last week in an attempt to keep California on board. The state has faced some of the worst default rates in the country, with an unemployment rate of 12.1% and two million residents who owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. Eight of the 10 hardest hit US cities in terms of foreclosure rates are in California, Harris said. State and federal officials have discussed penalties totaling roughly $20 billion from institutions that include Bank of America,
JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
friction in Obama's refi proposal
"The response to President Obama's recent proposal to refinance more borrowers into lower interest rate mortgages was at best underwhelming and at worst scathing. The plan would expand the government's so-far disappointing, Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), which helps current but underwater borrowers with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans to refinance. 'Mr. President, the housing market is the foundation of the US economy. It is cracked and chipping away,' writes Florida real estate consultant Jack McCabe in an editorial in the Herald-Tribune. 'The walls are beginning to cave. Your answer, anecdotally, seems to be put a new roof on it.' McCabe is calling for principal write-down for troubled mortgages, not refinances for borrowers who are current on their monthly payments. The argument so far against principal write-down is that it would cost banks and investors (including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) too much.
Unfortunately the plan, which could allow borrowers with more than 25% in negative equity to refinance, is being deemed too costly as well. While the Congressional Budget Office estimated it would cost investors in the original mortgages between $13
and $15 billion (while potentially saving 111,000 borrowers from defaulting), analysts at JP Morgan Chase say it would cost more: If such a policy were successful on a large scale, it would clearly devalue higher coupons, and would threaten lower coupons
with incremental gross supply. A more modest HARP overhaul, while less disruptive, still forces investors to require more conservative valuations until details emerge.
All these arguments, however, may be moot, as the overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which would have to approve the refinance effort, is sounding wildly cautious. In a statement following the President's speech, Director Ed DeMarco states, 'If there are frictions associated with the origination of HARP loans that can be eased while still achieving the program's intent of assisting borrowers and reducing credit risk for the Enterprises, we will seek to do so.' He goes on to say, however, that there are 'several challenging issues to work through,' and then he uses the word 'uncertain' twice in characterizing any outcome. While DeMarco doesn't detail said 'frictions,' they are vast and not limited to investor cost. First of all, too many borrowers probably still wouldn't qualify if they just did away with the loan to value ratio of 125%. Of the 838,400 HARP refinancings done so far, only 62,432 had LTVs above 105%, according to Jaret Seiberg at MF Global. 'We believe lenders are reluctant to HARP a loan if they fear the borrower is so underwater that they might default anyway,' writes Seiberg. Then there are issues of loan origination dates, put-backs on loans that default and borrower qualifications. Frictions. Beyond the friction, however, is the simple fact that a refinance program, while potentially an economic stimulus, is not a housing stimulus and shouldn't be characterized as such. The HARP program is and always was for current borrowers and does nothing to address the millions of non-current borrowers, bank-owned foreclosed homes and falling home prices."
Unfortunately the plan, which could allow borrowers with more than 25% in negative equity to refinance, is being deemed too costly as well. While the Congressional Budget Office estimated it would cost investors in the original mortgages between $13
and $15 billion (while potentially saving 111,000 borrowers from defaulting), analysts at JP Morgan Chase say it would cost more: If such a policy were successful on a large scale, it would clearly devalue higher coupons, and would threaten lower coupons
with incremental gross supply. A more modest HARP overhaul, while less disruptive, still forces investors to require more conservative valuations until details emerge.
All these arguments, however, may be moot, as the overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which would have to approve the refinance effort, is sounding wildly cautious. In a statement following the President's speech, Director Ed DeMarco states, 'If there are frictions associated with the origination of HARP loans that can be eased while still achieving the program's intent of assisting borrowers and reducing credit risk for the Enterprises, we will seek to do so.' He goes on to say, however, that there are 'several challenging issues to work through,' and then he uses the word 'uncertain' twice in characterizing any outcome. While DeMarco doesn't detail said 'frictions,' they are vast and not limited to investor cost. First of all, too many borrowers probably still wouldn't qualify if they just did away with the loan to value ratio of 125%. Of the 838,400 HARP refinancings done so far, only 62,432 had LTVs above 105%, according to Jaret Seiberg at MF Global. 'We believe lenders are reluctant to HARP a loan if they fear the borrower is so underwater that they might default anyway,' writes Seiberg. Then there are issues of loan origination dates, put-backs on loans that default and borrower qualifications. Frictions. Beyond the friction, however, is the simple fact that a refinance program, while potentially an economic stimulus, is not a housing stimulus and shouldn't be characterized as such. The HARP program is and always was for current borrowers and does nothing to address the millions of non-current borrowers, bank-owned foreclosed homes and falling home prices."
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Delinquencies Rise, Foreclosures Fall in Latest MBA Mortgage
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 8.44 percent of all loans outstanding as of the end of the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 12 basis points from the first
quarter of 2011, and a decrease of 141 basis points from one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) National Delinquency Survey. The non-seasonally adjusted delinquency rate increased 32 basis points to 8.11 percent this
quarter from 7.79 percent last quarter. The percentage of loans on which foreclosure actions were started during the second quarter was 0.96 percent, down 12 basis points from last quarter and down 15 basis points from one year ago.
The delinquency rate includes loans that are at least one payment past due but does not include loans in the process of foreclosure. The percentage of loans in the foreclosure process at the end of the second quarter was 4.43 percent, down 9 basis
points from the first quarter and 14 basis points lower than one year ago. The serious delinquency rate, the percentage of loans that are 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure, was 7.85 percent, a decrease of 25 basis points from last quarter, and a decrease of 126 basis points from the second quarter of last year. The combined percentage of loans in foreclosure or at least one payment past due was 12.54 percent on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, a 23 basis point increase from last quarter, but was 143 basis points lower than a year ago.
Mortgage delinquencies are no longer improving and are now showing some signs of worsening," said Jay Brinkmann, MBA's Chief Economist. Foreclosure inventory rates also fell, to their lowest level since the third quarter of 2010. While some have
argued that this drop in foreclosures is a temporary drop which does not reflect the problems yet to come, this does not appear to be the case, at least at the national level.
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 8.44 percent of all loans outstanding as of the end of the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 12 basis points from the first
quarter of 2011, and a decrease of 141 basis points from one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) National Delinquency Survey. The non-seasonally adjusted delinquency rate increased 32 basis points to 8.11 percent this
quarter from 7.79 percent last quarter. The percentage of loans on which foreclosure actions were started during the second quarter was 0.96 percent, down 12 basis points from last quarter and down 15 basis points from one year ago.
The delinquency rate includes loans that are at least one payment past due but does not include loans in the process of foreclosure. The percentage of loans in the foreclosure process at the end of the second quarter was 4.43 percent, down 9 basis
points from the first quarter and 14 basis points lower than one year ago. The serious delinquency rate, the percentage of loans that are 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure, was 7.85 percent, a decrease of 25 basis points from last quarter, and a decrease of 126 basis points from the second quarter of last year. The combined percentage of loans in foreclosure or at least one payment past due was 12.54 percent on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, a 23 basis point increase from last quarter, but was 143 basis points lower than a year ago.
Mortgage delinquencies are no longer improving and are now showing some signs of worsening," said Jay Brinkmann, MBA's Chief Economist. Foreclosure inventory rates also fell, to their lowest level since the third quarter of 2010. While some have
argued that this drop in foreclosures is a temporary drop which does not reflect the problems yet to come, this does not appear to be the case, at least at the national level.
Monday, August 15, 2011
BEREL Sunday International Investing Edition: Wells Fargo Turns to Ireland for Loan Portfolios
In a $1.4 billion deal, Wells Fargo has won the Bank of Ireland’s U.S. commercial-real-estate loan portfolio as the Irish bank attempts to deleverage its assets. The portfolio consists of 25 loans sold at close to face value and backed primarily by properties in New York, Boston and Washington[1]. The Bank of Ireland was ordered by Ireland’s financial regulator to deleverage by cutting the lender’s loan portfolio by $43 billion by the end of 2013. Wells Fargo also purchased an additional $1 billion in loans from Allied Irish Banks earlier this year and is now taking aim at a $9.5 billion portfolio of loans in the offing from the Anglo Irish Bank Corporation. The latter includes commercial “trophy properties” in New York City and Chicago.
JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are also after the Anglo Irish Bank portfolio and have submitted bids on it[2]. Most of the loans are expected to perform through maturity. The sale will also be the first of its kind, since “this is the first foreign bank to sell its entire U.S. loan portfolio, and it will be good test of the market,” said head of global real estate practice at law firm Greenberg Traurig, Robert Ivanhoe.
Do you think it’s a good thing that American lenders are buying back American loans, or should they be doing other things with these billions of dollars?
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
DSNews.com - 49% of homeowners think they own more than they
owe Less than half of homeowners – 49% – currently believe their
home is worth more than the amount they still owe on their
mortgage. July marks the second month in a row but only the
third time since late 2008 that the Rasmussen Reports rate has
fallen below 50%. High-income homeowners were more confident in
their home values that low-income homeowners, and investors were
consistently more confident than owner-occupants. One-third of
homeowners believe they are underwater with their mortgage, and
18% of respondents said they weren’t sure. The rates are the
result of a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 676
homeowners. The survey was conducted July 17 and 18, and results
were released Thursday.
Relatively unchanged since last month, 7% of homeowners had
missed or been late on at least one mortgage payment in the last
six months, while 90% had not. Eight% said they were likely to
miss or be late on a payment in the next six months, and 89% did
not foresee difficulty making their payments over the next six
months. Just days before the survey results, on July 19,
Rasmussen released the results of another survey, which examined
homeowners’ confidence that their home values will increase
over the coming year. At 11% confidence, reached an all-time
low, according to the survey.
owe Less than half of homeowners – 49% – currently believe their
home is worth more than the amount they still owe on their
mortgage. July marks the second month in a row but only the
third time since late 2008 that the Rasmussen Reports rate has
fallen below 50%. High-income homeowners were more confident in
their home values that low-income homeowners, and investors were
consistently more confident than owner-occupants. One-third of
homeowners believe they are underwater with their mortgage, and
18% of respondents said they weren’t sure. The rates are the
result of a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 676
homeowners. The survey was conducted July 17 and 18, and results
were released Thursday.
Relatively unchanged since last month, 7% of homeowners had
missed or been late on at least one mortgage payment in the last
six months, while 90% had not. Eight% said they were likely to
miss or be late on a payment in the next six months, and 89% did
not foresee difficulty making their payments over the next six
months. Just days before the survey results, on July 19,
Rasmussen released the results of another survey, which examined
homeowners’ confidence that their home values will increase
over the coming year. At 11% confidence, reached an all-time
low, according to the survey.
Friday, July 22, 2011
NAR - existing home sales down
Existing-home sales eased in June as contract cancellations spiked unexpectedly, although prices were up slightly, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales gains in the Midwest and South were offset by declines in the Northeast and West. Single-family home sales were stable while the condo sector weakened. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, declined 0.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.77 million in June from 4.81 million in May, and remain 8.8% below the 5.23 million unit level in June 2010, which was the scheduled closing deadline for the home buyer tax credit. The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $184,300 in June, up 0.8% from June 2010. Distressed homes – foreclosures and short sales generally sold at deep discounts – accounted for 30% of sales in June, compared with 31% in May and 32% in June 2010. According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage was 4.51% in June, down from 4.64% in May; the rate was 4.74% in June 2010.
Total housing inventory at the end of June rose 3.3% to 3.77 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 9.5-month supply at the current sales pace, up from a 9.1-month supply in May. All-cash transactions accounted for 29% of sales in June; they were 30% in May and 24% in June 2010; investors account for the bulk of cash purchases. First-time buyers purchased 31% of homes in June, down from 36% in May; they were 43% in June 2010 when the tax credit was in place. Investors accounted for 19% of purchase activity in June, unchanged from May; they were 13% in June 2010. The balance of sales was to repeat buyers, which were a 50% market share in June, up from 45% in May, which appears to be a normal seasonal gain.
Single-family home sales were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.24 million in June, but are 7.4% below a 4.58 million pace in June 2010. The median existing single-family home price was $184,600 in June, up 0.6% from a year ago. Existing condominium and co-op sales fell 7.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 530,000 in June from 570,000 in May, and are 18.0% below the 646,000-unit level a year ago. The median existing condo price5 was $182,300 in June, up 1.8% from June 2010.
Total housing inventory at the end of June rose 3.3% to 3.77 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 9.5-month supply at the current sales pace, up from a 9.1-month supply in May. All-cash transactions accounted for 29% of sales in June; they were 30% in May and 24% in June 2010; investors account for the bulk of cash purchases. First-time buyers purchased 31% of homes in June, down from 36% in May; they were 43% in June 2010 when the tax credit was in place. Investors accounted for 19% of purchase activity in June, unchanged from May; they were 13% in June 2010. The balance of sales was to repeat buyers, which were a 50% market share in June, up from 45% in May, which appears to be a normal seasonal gain.
Single-family home sales were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.24 million in June, but are 7.4% below a 4.58 million pace in June 2010. The median existing single-family home price was $184,600 in June, up 0.6% from a year ago. Existing condominium and co-op sales fell 7.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 530,000 in June from 570,000 in May, and are 18.0% below the 646,000-unit level a year ago. The median existing condo price5 was $182,300 in June, up 1.8% from June 2010.
Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast fell 5.2% to an annual pace of 730,000 in June and are 17.0% below June 2010. The median price in the Northeast was $261,000, up 3.1% from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the Midwest rose 1.0% in June to a pace of 1.04 million but are 14.0% below a year ago. The median price in the Midwest was $147,700, down 5.3% from June 2010. In the South, existing-home sales increased 0.5% to an annual level of 1.86 million in June but are 5.6% below June 2010. The median price in the South was $159,100, down 0.1% from a year ago.
Existing-home sales in the West declined 1.7% to an annual pace of 1.14 million in June and are 2.6% below a year ago. The median price in the West was $240,400, up 9.5% from June 2010.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Home prices trending up
Home prices and inventory levels are trending upward in many US cities tracked by Altos Research, according to the firm's latest Housing Market Update. The median national home price for all 26 markets covered by Altos hit $450,358 in June, up from $444,273 in May. Meanwhile, in the past three months, listing prices rose 2.31% and inventory levels grew 3.52%. The only city to report a drop in home prices in June was Las Vegas and even that was a mere 0.86% decline when compared to the month before. When analyzing home price data for the past three months, both New York and Las Vegas experienced falling prices, reporting drops of 2.2% and 1.61%, respectively, Altos said.
Inventory rose in 12 of the major markets tracked by Altos last month, while falling in the remaining 14 composite cities. The biggest inventory jump occurred in Boston, with the city's inventory level rising to 5.8%. Phoenix, on the other hand, experienced the largest inventory level drop, falling 7.93%. Even though the 90-day home price trends rose somewhat, Altos said a weekly sample taken from the month of June still shows a "slight flattening" in home prices. Comparatively, the latest S&P/Case Shiller report said the average price of a single- family home rose for the first time in eight months during the month of April. Altos suspects the S&P/Case-Shiller will be reporting a few positive trends through September. At the same time when looking forward, Altos foresees a slowing or plateau of home prices in the fourth quarter.
Inventory rose in 12 of the major markets tracked by Altos last month, while falling in the remaining 14 composite cities. The biggest inventory jump occurred in Boston, with the city's inventory level rising to 5.8%. Phoenix, on the other hand, experienced the largest inventory level drop, falling 7.93%. Even though the 90-day home price trends rose somewhat, Altos said a weekly sample taken from the month of June still shows a "slight flattening" in home prices. Comparatively, the latest S&P/Case Shiller report said the average price of a single- family home rose for the first time in eight months during the month of April. Altos suspects the S&P/Case-Shiller will be reporting a few positive trends through September. At the same time when looking forward, Altos foresees a slowing or plateau of home prices in the fourth quarter.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
MBA - homeownership may drop further
The drop in the homeownership rate from an all-time high of 69.2% in 2004 to 66.4% in the first quarter of 2011 reflects a decline from unsustainable levels to something closer to historicalaverages, according to a study released today by Mortgage Banker's Association's (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA). While the homeownership rate may have bottomed out, it could fall another one or two percentage points because of tightened credit and other factors, the paper says. Titled "Homeownership Boom and Bust 2000 to 2009: Where Will the Homeownership Rate Go from Here?," the study was conducted by professors Stuart Gabriel of UCLA's Anderson School and Stuart Rosenthal of Syracuse University. They found that the increase in the homeownership rate in the middle of the last decade extended to all age groups but was most pronounced among individuals under age 30. These increases coincided with looser credit conditions that enhanced household access to mortgage credit, along with less risk-averse attitudes toward investment in homeownership. Following the crash, these trends have reversed and homeownership rates have largely reverted to the levels of 2000.
"How much more might the homeownership rate fall? The answer depends on uncertain forecasts of attitudes towards homeownership and changes in the credit market and economic conditions," concluded Rosenthal. "If underwriting conditions and attitudes about investing in homeownership settle back to year-2000 patterns and, if the socioeconomic and demographic traits of the population look similar to those of 2000, then the homeownership rate may have bottomed out and will not decline further. If, instead, household employment, earnings and other socioeconomic characteristics over the next few years remain similar to those in 2009, then homeownership rates could fall by up to another 1 to 2%age points beyond 2011. Those declines are likely to be greatest in cities and regions in which house prices were most volatile in the last decade."
"How much more might the homeownership rate fall? The answer depends on uncertain forecasts of attitudes towards homeownership and changes in the credit market and economic conditions," concluded Rosenthal. "If underwriting conditions and attitudes about investing in homeownership settle back to year-2000 patterns and, if the socioeconomic and demographic traits of the population look similar to those of 2000, then the homeownership rate may have bottomed out and will not decline further. If, instead, household employment, earnings and other socioeconomic characteristics over the next few years remain similar to those in 2009, then homeownership rates could fall by up to another 1 to 2%age points beyond 2011. Those declines are likely to be greatest in cities and regions in which house prices were most volatile in the last decade."
Friday, July 15, 2011
URGENT!! WE NEED YOUR HELP
The Federal Reserve, which received sweeping new authority under the Obama regulatory reauthorization, wants to effectively eliminate seller-held (a.k.a. purchase money) mortgages. It will do this by enacting a rule for the Dodd-Frank Act prohibiting property sellers from taking back a mortgage unless the buyer essentially can qualify for conventional financing!
Then go to snipurl.com/AbilityToRepayto submit your comment to the Federal Reserve.
What's more, Ma and Pa Homeowner, who create 95% of seller-held mortgages, won't be able to qualify buyers under the same underwriting standards that banks are required to perform, and therefore the cash flow notes won't be created.
If this is enacted it also will remove access to housing for millions of Americans, because seller "financing" is the only way people who can't qualify for conventional loans can buy a house.
Moreover, it would allow a buyer a three year right of rescission (they can cancel the sale) if the seller did not properly qualify them. The right of rescission also applies to anyone who buys the note.
We have precious little time to try to stop this. The deadline to comment is FRIDAY, July 22.
Go to: http://snipurl.com/t2cfqThen go to snipurl.com/AbilityToRepay
Please do it TODAY!!
(Thanks to Ric Thom [ www.SecurityEscrow.com] for alerting us.)
Submit your comments at snipurl.com/AbilityToRepay
Here Are Some Points You Can Make In Your Comments:
- Seller "financing" provides housing for millions who otherwise could not qualify for conventional loans.
- Homeowners are not bank officers or mortgage lenders. By requiring them (many if not most of whom who take back a mortgage are elderly) to qualify buyers using bank standards means they will simply refuse to sell with owner financing. Thus millions of people will be deprived of home ownership.
- Why should the buyer be required to divulge their income and assets to the very person with whom they are negotiating the terms of a sale? This is not required when there is a 3rd party lender.
- Requiring the buyer to turn over all their financial information to a stranger opens the door for identification theft and fraud.
- This also creates the opportunity for predatory borrowing. This is where an unscrupulous buyer knowledgeable about the Dodd-Frank Act leads an uninformed seller (and this will be the majority of sellers) into negotiations not in compliance with the ability-to-repay requirements. (An example of that could be a balloon, an interest rate greater than 1.49% above a standard mortgage, or the seller did not know how to calculate the income-to-debt ratio correctly, or know what residual income means). That buyer lives in the property trying to resell it for a profit and if they are not successful within three years they rescind the sale and get all their money back.
- By not allowing them to negotiate a balloon payment, there is a good chance that a seller 55 years or older will die before receiving all their equity. A lot of seniors have invested in real property with the intent of selling it using seller financing (an installment sale) in order to supplement their income in retirement, but also with the hope that they would not be stuck with a 30 year investment. The Dodd-Frank Act does the same thing insurance companies do who sell 30 year annuities to seniors. Our government has criticized this deplorable practice because seniors will die before they receive all their investment.
- The restriction of no balloon doesn't affect just seniors, it has financial consequences for anyone using seller financing. Under the Dodd-Frank Act community banks are allowed to originate fully amortizing loans with a five year balloon. The rationale is that they hold these loans in their own portfolios and the government recognizes their need to hedge against inflation and rising interest rates. Yet, the Act does not recognize that private property owners who have 100% skin in the game need the same protection. A five year balloon is predatory lending. If there has to be a restriction it should at the very least be the same allowance given to community banks of a balloon in 5 years.
- There are a lot of small builders that have a spec house or two that they can't sell unless they offer great terms using seller financing. Otherwise they have to let these properties go back to the bank, which does not help housing or the economy.
- It has been said that a seller financing the sale of his or her own property would completely avoid the issue of licensing by retaining the services of a licensed loan originator. If a mortgage loan originator (MLO) fails to properly follow the ability-to-repay guidelines the buyer still has three years in which to rescind the sale which leaves the seller at risk and will most likely bankrupt them.
Go to http://snipurl.com/t2cfq
Then submit your comments at snipurl.com/AbilityToRepay-- scroll down that page for the comments link.
THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JULY 22!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Obama tries to force mortgage deal
WSJ - Obama tries to force mortgage deal
The Obama administration is trying to push through a settlement over mortgage-servicing breakdowns that could force America's largest banks to pay for reductions in loan principal worth billions of dollars. Terms of the administration's proposal include a commitment from mortgage servicers to reduce the loan balances of troubled borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth, people familiar with the matter said. The cost of those writedowns won't be borne by investors who purchased mortgage-backed securities, these people said. If a unified settlement can be reached, some state attorneys general and federal agencies are pushing for banks to pay more than $20 billion in civil fines or to fund a comparable amount of loan modifications for distressed borrowers, these people said. But forging a comprehensive settlement may be difficult. A deal would have to win approval from federal regulators and state attorneys general, as well as some of the nation's largest mortgage ser
vicers, including Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Those banks declined to comment.
So far, most loan modifications have focused on shrinking monthly payments by lowering interest rates and extending loan terms. Banks, as well as mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have been shy to embrace principal reductions, in part due to concerns that many borrowers who can afford their loans will stop paying in the hope of being rewarded with a smaller loan. Several federal agencies have been scrutinizing the nation's largest banks over breakdowns in foreclosure procedures that erupted last fall. Last week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said only a small number of borrowers had been improperly foreclosed upon. But the regulator raised concerns over inadequate staffing and weak controls over certain foreclosure processes.
A settlement must satisfy an unwieldy mix of authorities, including state attorneys general and regulators such as the newly formed Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, who support heftier fines. They must also appease banking regulators, such as the OCC, that are concerned penalties could be too stiff. "Nothing has been finalized among the states, and it's our understanding that the federal agencies we are in discussions with have not finalized their positions," said a spokesman for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who is spearheading a 50-state investigation of mortgage-servicing practices.
The Obama administration is trying to push through a settlement over mortgage-servicing breakdowns that could force America's largest banks to pay for reductions in loan principal worth billions of dollars. Terms of the administration's proposal include a commitment from mortgage servicers to reduce the loan balances of troubled borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth, people familiar with the matter said. The cost of those writedowns won't be borne by investors who purchased mortgage-backed securities, these people said. If a unified settlement can be reached, some state attorneys general and federal agencies are pushing for banks to pay more than $20 billion in civil fines or to fund a comparable amount of loan modifications for distressed borrowers, these people said. But forging a comprehensive settlement may be difficult. A deal would have to win approval from federal regulators and state attorneys general, as well as some of the nation's largest mortgage ser
vicers, including Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Those banks declined to comment.
So far, most loan modifications have focused on shrinking monthly payments by lowering interest rates and extending loan terms. Banks, as well as mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have been shy to embrace principal reductions, in part due to concerns that many borrowers who can afford their loans will stop paying in the hope of being rewarded with a smaller loan. Several federal agencies have been scrutinizing the nation's largest banks over breakdowns in foreclosure procedures that erupted last fall. Last week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said only a small number of borrowers had been improperly foreclosed upon. But the regulator raised concerns over inadequate staffing and weak controls over certain foreclosure processes.
A settlement must satisfy an unwieldy mix of authorities, including state attorneys general and regulators such as the newly formed Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, who support heftier fines. They must also appease banking regulators, such as the OCC, that are concerned penalties could be too stiff. "Nothing has been finalized among the states, and it's our understanding that the federal agencies we are in discussions with have not finalized their positions," said a spokesman for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who is spearheading a 50-state investigation of mortgage-servicing practices.
Existing homes sales up
Existing homes increased 2.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.36 million in January from a downwardly revised 5.22 million in December, and are 5.3 percent above the 5.09 million level in January 2010. This is the first time in seven months that sales activity was higher than a year earlier. A parallel NAR practitioner survey2 shows first-time buyers purchased 29 percent of homes in January, down from 33 percent in December and 40 percent in January 2010 when an extended tax credit was in place. Investors accounted for 23 percent of purchases in January, up from 20 percent in December and 17 percent in January 2010; the balance of sales were to repeat buyers. All-cash sales rose to 32 percent in January from 29 percent in December and 26 percent in January 2010. All-cash purchases are at the highest level since NAR started measuring these purchases monthly in October 2008, when they accounted for 15 percent of the market. The average of all-cash deals was
20 percent in 2009, rising to 28 percent last year.
The national median existing-home price3 for all housing types was $158,800 in January, down 3.7 percent from January 2010. Distressed homes edged up to a 37 percent market share in January from 36 percent in December; it was 38 percent in January 2010. Total housing inventory at the end of January fell 5.1 percent to 3.38 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 7.6-month supply4 at the current sales pace, down from an 8.2-month supply in December. The inventory supply is at the lowest level since December 2009 when there was a 7.3-month supply. Single-family home sales rose 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.69 million in January from 4.58 million in December, and are 4.9 percent higher than the 4.47 million level in January 2010. The median existing single-family home price was $159,400 in January, down 2.7 percent from a year ago.
Existing condominium and co-op sales increased 4.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 670,000 in January from 640,000 in December, and are 7.9 percent above the 621,000-unit pace one year ago. The median existing condo price5 was $154,900 in January, which is 10.2 percent below January 2010. Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast fell 4.6 percent to an annual pace of 830,000 in January from a spike in December and are 1.2 percent below January 2010.
The median price in the Northeast was $236,500, which is 4.0 percent below a year ago. Existing-home sales in the Midwest rose 1.8 percent in January to a level of 1.14 million and are 3.6 percent above a year ago. The median price in the Midwest was $126,300, which is 3.2 percent below January 2010. In the South, existing-home sales increased 3.6 percent to an annual pace of 2.02 million in January and are 8.0 percent higher than January 2010. The median price in the South was $136,600, down 2.1 percent from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the West rose 7.9 percent to an annual level of 1.37 million in January and are 7.0 percent above January 2010. The median price in the West was $193,200, down 5.7 percent from a year ago.
20 percent in 2009, rising to 28 percent last year.
The national median existing-home price3 for all housing types was $158,800 in January, down 3.7 percent from January 2010. Distressed homes edged up to a 37 percent market share in January from 36 percent in December; it was 38 percent in January 2010. Total housing inventory at the end of January fell 5.1 percent to 3.38 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 7.6-month supply4 at the current sales pace, down from an 8.2-month supply in December. The inventory supply is at the lowest level since December 2009 when there was a 7.3-month supply. Single-family home sales rose 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.69 million in January from 4.58 million in December, and are 4.9 percent higher than the 4.47 million level in January 2010. The median existing single-family home price was $159,400 in January, down 2.7 percent from a year ago.
Existing condominium and co-op sales increased 4.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 670,000 in January from 640,000 in December, and are 7.9 percent above the 621,000-unit pace one year ago. The median existing condo price5 was $154,900 in January, which is 10.2 percent below January 2010. Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast fell 4.6 percent to an annual pace of 830,000 in January from a spike in December and are 1.2 percent below January 2010.
The median price in the Northeast was $236,500, which is 4.0 percent below a year ago. Existing-home sales in the Midwest rose 1.8 percent in January to a level of 1.14 million and are 3.6 percent above a year ago. The median price in the Midwest was $126,300, which is 3.2 percent below January 2010. In the South, existing-home sales increased 3.6 percent to an annual pace of 2.02 million in January and are 8.0 percent higher than January 2010. The median price in the South was $136,600, down 2.1 percent from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the West rose 7.9 percent to an annual level of 1.37 million in January and are 7.0 percent above January 2010. The median price in the West was $193,200, down 5.7 percent from a year ago.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Homebuyer Traffic Tumbled in May as First-Time Homebuyer Shopping Stalled
Homebuyer traffic nationwide tumbled in May, according to the latest
Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance Monthly Survey of Real Estate Market
Conditions. Most of the decline was attributable to first-time homebuyers who
sharply reduced their home shopping last month.
The survey's first-time homebuyer traffic index, which measures home shopping activity on a scale of 1 to 100, registered an anemic 35.1 in May. This was down from an index of 63.5 in April. Since September 2009, the index had never been below 50, which represents a flat, or neutral, condition in home purchase activity.
“The decline of first-time homebuyer traffic is undoubtedly related to the expiration of the federal homebuyer tax credit,” stated Thomas Popik, research
director for Campbell Surveys. “Homebuyers had until April 30 to sign a purchase and sale agreement and receive the credit. Once we entered the month of May, the government stimulus disappeared.”
Thanks to its own tax break, California fared better than the country overall in
terms of first-time homebuyer activity, the survey found. The California index for first-time homebuyer traffic jumped to 63.1 in April, but still managed to stay relatively flat in May at 49.4, California enacted its own $10,000 credit for first-time homebuyers on May 1, the day after expiration of the federal tax credit.
Real estate agents responding to the survey commented on the decrease in homebuyer traffic in May, which ultimately will produce fewer closed transactions later in the summer. “The expiration of the tax credit caused a significant decline in buyer activity in May, with buyers who didn't get a suitable house in time for the tax credit opting to wait and see what happens to prices without the vailability of thell/Inside Mortgage tax credit. I expect to see a significant decrease in July's closed transactions,” commented an agent in Arizona.
“We have noticed a substantial decrease in activity since April 30th. There are a lot less Purchase and Sales Agreements being typed and other agents are complaining it's slow again,” stated an agent in Massachusetts. “I got no signed purchase agreements in May. I think the number of closed transactions in July will be very low,” added an agent in Indiana.
Traffic among current homeowners seeking to upsize or downsize also softened in the month of May, but to a lesser degree, the latest survey found. The nationwide index for current homebuyer traffic registered 45.5 in May, down from 55.2 in April. Expiration of the homebuyer tax credit for current homeowners was less of a factor because the tax credit dollar incentive was lower, both on an absolute basis and on a percent of transaction basis.
Interestingly, the proportion of closed transactions for first-time homebuyers also declined in May, furthering a trend first observed in April. In March, first-time homebuyers accounted for 48.2% of home purchases; by April their proportion had declined to 43.4%.
The trend continued in May, with first-time homebuyers accounting for 42.0% of home purchases. This decline is surprising since first-time homebuyers have until the end of June to close transactions and receive the federal tax credit.
A significant number of agents responding to the survey believe that transactions will rebound as homebuyers waiting out the end of the tax credit come back into a housing market that has fewer people bidding up the price of properties. “We saw a drop in activity for 3-4 weeks and now it is back to a more normal summer market. I anticipate that it will continue to increase and pick up after school gets out,” stated an agent in Minnesota.
“The first-time homebuyer tax credit, originally due to expire last November and then extended through the first half of 2010, appears to have depleted the pool of willing buyers earlier than expected,” commented Popik. “Whether this depletion is temporary or whether the market will rebound won’t be known until we measure traffic in June and July.”
Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance Monthly Survey of Real Estate Market
Conditions. Most of the decline was attributable to first-time homebuyers who
sharply reduced their home shopping last month.
The survey's first-time homebuyer traffic index, which measures home shopping activity on a scale of 1 to 100, registered an anemic 35.1 in May. This was down from an index of 63.5 in April. Since September 2009, the index had never been below 50, which represents a flat, or neutral, condition in home purchase activity.
“The decline of first-time homebuyer traffic is undoubtedly related to the expiration of the federal homebuyer tax credit,” stated Thomas Popik, research
director for Campbell Surveys. “Homebuyers had until April 30 to sign a purchase and sale agreement and receive the credit. Once we entered the month of May, the government stimulus disappeared.”
Thanks to its own tax break, California fared better than the country overall in
terms of first-time homebuyer activity, the survey found. The California index for first-time homebuyer traffic jumped to 63.1 in April, but still managed to stay relatively flat in May at 49.4, California enacted its own $10,000 credit for first-time homebuyers on May 1, the day after expiration of the federal tax credit.
Real estate agents responding to the survey commented on the decrease in homebuyer traffic in May, which ultimately will produce fewer closed transactions later in the summer. “The expiration of the tax credit caused a significant decline in buyer activity in May, with buyers who didn't get a suitable house in time for the tax credit opting to wait and see what happens to prices without the vailability of thell/Inside Mortgage tax credit. I expect to see a significant decrease in July's closed transactions,” commented an agent in Arizona.
“We have noticed a substantial decrease in activity since April 30th. There are a lot less Purchase and Sales Agreements being typed and other agents are complaining it's slow again,” stated an agent in Massachusetts. “I got no signed purchase agreements in May. I think the number of closed transactions in July will be very low,” added an agent in Indiana.
Traffic among current homeowners seeking to upsize or downsize also softened in the month of May, but to a lesser degree, the latest survey found. The nationwide index for current homebuyer traffic registered 45.5 in May, down from 55.2 in April. Expiration of the homebuyer tax credit for current homeowners was less of a factor because the tax credit dollar incentive was lower, both on an absolute basis and on a percent of transaction basis.
Interestingly, the proportion of closed transactions for first-time homebuyers also declined in May, furthering a trend first observed in April. In March, first-time homebuyers accounted for 48.2% of home purchases; by April their proportion had declined to 43.4%.
The trend continued in May, with first-time homebuyers accounting for 42.0% of home purchases. This decline is surprising since first-time homebuyers have until the end of June to close transactions and receive the federal tax credit.
A significant number of agents responding to the survey believe that transactions will rebound as homebuyers waiting out the end of the tax credit come back into a housing market that has fewer people bidding up the price of properties. “We saw a drop in activity for 3-4 weeks and now it is back to a more normal summer market. I anticipate that it will continue to increase and pick up after school gets out,” stated an agent in Minnesota.
“The first-time homebuyer tax credit, originally due to expire last November and then extended through the first half of 2010, appears to have depleted the pool of willing buyers earlier than expected,” commented Popik. “Whether this depletion is temporary or whether the market will rebound won’t be known until we measure traffic in June and July.”
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Gaining More From Short Sale
The Process on real estate short-selling varies from one State to the other. However, the purpose of purchasing and short sale for agents or Investors does not. The reason that agents and investors play the real estate game is for the potential of gain. The chance to invest in a market on their own. Like a stock broker to stock, the average man can become the next real estate guru
The real estate business can be a lucrative investment for anybody. Knowing the ins and outs of the business will enable a higher rate of success and greater amount of financial gains. This can be a big disappointment for most people who involve themselves in this business without much research on the proper and legal proceedings that are involved in the real estate business. Even with the complicated process on short sales in real estate, it is still known to be among the very good ways of gaining real estate wealth. With the profitability of getting involved in the short sale business, secrets have been discovered and practiced by experts in the real estate's short sale sector.
Since the competition is huge in this very promising business, most of these secrets are hidden and not often shared openly to other agents. For a rookie, seeing all the frustration and headache the pre-foreclosure and short sale process brings can be intimidating. You may reach the brink of giving up on and admitting to failure and raising the white flag in real estate selling. However, you may be giving up a future of pleasure and financial enjoyment. This does not need to be the case; we have developed tools for you for your continuous venture in real estate.
You have vested a lot already, from the education, licensing and financial investments from the buying, to the legal process and renovations. This is not a great time for you to give up. We do not want you to give up, either. There are people like us that are not selfish on the information, we also want you to be successful and learn the expert way of the trade.
Inflated initial investment and expensive renovations and repair of the procured pre-foreclosed property will mean that you will end with a lower profit. Mis-management of the essential parts of buying and selling real estate in this market can be any real estate investor’s downfall. Not having an exit strategy in place prior to buying the home is another downfall of the real estate agent or investor. However having a system in place, financing with Creative Alternative Options is one of the many keys to the gates of wisdom.
The real estate business can be a lucrative investment for anybody. Knowing the ins and outs of the business will enable a higher rate of success and greater amount of financial gains. This can be a big disappointment for most people who involve themselves in this business without much research on the proper and legal proceedings that are involved in the real estate business. Even with the complicated process on short sales in real estate, it is still known to be among the very good ways of gaining real estate wealth. With the profitability of getting involved in the short sale business, secrets have been discovered and practiced by experts in the real estate's short sale sector.
Since the competition is huge in this very promising business, most of these secrets are hidden and not often shared openly to other agents. For a rookie, seeing all the frustration and headache the pre-foreclosure and short sale process brings can be intimidating. You may reach the brink of giving up on and admitting to failure and raising the white flag in real estate selling. However, you may be giving up a future of pleasure and financial enjoyment. This does not need to be the case; we have developed tools for you for your continuous venture in real estate.
You have vested a lot already, from the education, licensing and financial investments from the buying, to the legal process and renovations. This is not a great time for you to give up. We do not want you to give up, either. There are people like us that are not selfish on the information, we also want you to be successful and learn the expert way of the trade.
Inflated initial investment and expensive renovations and repair of the procured pre-foreclosed property will mean that you will end with a lower profit. Mis-management of the essential parts of buying and selling real estate in this market can be any real estate investor’s downfall. Not having an exit strategy in place prior to buying the home is another downfall of the real estate agent or investor. However having a system in place, financing with Creative Alternative Options is one of the many keys to the gates of wisdom.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Providing Help to Homowners by Handling Short Sales of Properties
Providing Help to Homeowners by Handling Short Sales of Properties
A home seller who owes any lender a huge amount of money that may be more than their property's value has no choice other than to negotiate a "Short Sale" with their lender. Why would a bank accept a "Short Sale"? Banks grant short sales for 2 reasons: the seller has a hardship, and the seller owes more on the mortgage than the home is worth.
When a "Short Sale" is negotiated with the lender, it means that original homeowner allows the property to be sold at or below market value. With the approval of the lender, the proceeds of the sale will be accepted as payment in full of the mortgage, even if the sales price is lower than existing mortgage. However, on the lender's part they are not allowed to negotiate payoffs that are discounted.
The Realty Factor, Inc. has 19 years of experience, education, and a full understanding of the real estate market. To learn and be aware of the procedure in this kind of real estate transaction, not only are the mortgagee, real estate broker educated in the area, but the homeowner themselves should understand the process.
As a "Short Sale" specialist in the Orlando market: The seller will need to prepare a financial package for submission to the short sale bank/lender. Each lender has its own guidelines but -- the basic procedure is similar from bank to bank. The seller's short sale package will most likely consist of:
•Letter of authorization, which lets The Realty Factor, Inc. negotiate with the bank direct.
•HUD-1 or preliminary net sheet
•Completed financial statement
•Seller's hardship letter
•2 years of tax returns
•2 years of W-2s
•Recent payroll stubs
•Last 2 months of bank statements
•Comparative market analysis or list of recent comparable sales, prepared by us (The Realty Factor, Inc.)
As a "Short Sale" Specialist in the real estate business I will help to sell your home and save your credit. To offer anything else would be an injustice in light of your financial crisis.
Loan Modification are nice “IF” you can get the right deal, however, think of this: If your house is worth 50% of the value of the home next door (ex: owe $250,000 house now worth $150,000) is it worth paying on and waiting 20 years to have your value come back, or is it better to divest yourself of this upside down situation, go across the street and buy that house at 50%?
Troy S. Blanchard
Realtor/Consultant
The Realty Factor, Inc.
www.Orlando-Today.com
FREE 30 Minute Consultation on Wealth Creation through Real Estate Investments.
Private Funding, Self Directed IRA’s, Equity Redistribution,
1031 Exchanges, Business Development and Sales, Investor Representation, Equity Partnerships, Asset Protection, Note Broker, Investor
Serving Florida
Since 1990
407-466-7335
A home seller who owes any lender a huge amount of money that may be more than their property's value has no choice other than to negotiate a "Short Sale" with their lender. Why would a bank accept a "Short Sale"? Banks grant short sales for 2 reasons: the seller has a hardship, and the seller owes more on the mortgage than the home is worth.
When a "Short Sale" is negotiated with the lender, it means that original homeowner allows the property to be sold at or below market value. With the approval of the lender, the proceeds of the sale will be accepted as payment in full of the mortgage, even if the sales price is lower than existing mortgage. However, on the lender's part they are not allowed to negotiate payoffs that are discounted.
The Realty Factor, Inc. has 19 years of experience, education, and a full understanding of the real estate market. To learn and be aware of the procedure in this kind of real estate transaction, not only are the mortgagee, real estate broker educated in the area, but the homeowner themselves should understand the process.
As a "Short Sale" specialist in the Orlando market: The seller will need to prepare a financial package for submission to the short sale bank/lender. Each lender has its own guidelines but -- the basic procedure is similar from bank to bank. The seller's short sale package will most likely consist of:
•Letter of authorization, which lets The Realty Factor, Inc. negotiate with the bank direct.
•HUD-1 or preliminary net sheet
•Completed financial statement
•Seller's hardship letter
•2 years of tax returns
•2 years of W-2s
•Recent payroll stubs
•Last 2 months of bank statements
•Comparative market analysis or list of recent comparable sales, prepared by us (The Realty Factor, Inc.)
As a "Short Sale" Specialist in the real estate business I will help to sell your home and save your credit. To offer anything else would be an injustice in light of your financial crisis.
Loan Modification are nice “IF” you can get the right deal, however, think of this: If your house is worth 50% of the value of the home next door (ex: owe $250,000 house now worth $150,000) is it worth paying on and waiting 20 years to have your value come back, or is it better to divest yourself of this upside down situation, go across the street and buy that house at 50%?
Troy S. Blanchard
Realtor/Consultant
The Realty Factor, Inc.
www.Orlando-Today.com
FREE 30 Minute Consultation on Wealth Creation through Real Estate Investments.
Private Funding, Self Directed IRA’s, Equity Redistribution,
1031 Exchanges, Business Development and Sales, Investor Representation, Equity Partnerships, Asset Protection, Note Broker, Investor
Serving Florida
Since 1990
407-466-7335
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