Short Sales and Buyers
Posted by Judy Orr on
I still meet buyers that don't really know what a short sale is. A short sale listing is a property the seller is trying to sell for less than what is owed on the mortgage. A short sale can actually take a very long time, the "short" is referring to the fact that there will be less money to the mortgage provider than what is owed, not the length of time from contract acceptance to closing. Short sales are available in every town and every price range, including real estate in Scottsdsale.
Data suggests that only about 50% of short sale offers ever make it to closing. Agents, buyers, and sellers don't understand why a mortgage provider would rather foreclose than sell short, especially when it seems like most closed short sales sell for higher…
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