The Benefits Of A HAFA Short Sale Make Sense For A Homeowner

Hello everyone this is Kerri Naslund with the Bay Area Short Sale Angels, :k1:'s number one short sale team, thank you for your time today. I update my blog on short sales quite frequently and strive to keep :k1: homeowners up to date and informed on the short sale process. For our blog topic today I would like to discuss what exactly a HAFA short sale is and what it can mean for you. Simply put, HAFA is a government backed short sale program that was part of the Fair Lending Act of 2009. Not all lenders are HAFA approved but for those that are it is certainly worth your time to look at this program. The main goal of HAFA is to help homeowners get out from under their distressed property and provide two unique benefits. The first, and most widely known, is that the HAFA program will give you three thousand…

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How Long Does A Short Sale Take?

Hi, this is Kerri from The Bay Area Short Sale Angels, the :k1: area's top short sale team. One of the questions that we get most frequently from our customers is, "How long does a short sale take?" Unfortunately, I can't give you a clear cut answer on this, because short sales are not a straight transaction. There is no way to predict how long the process can take, as there can often times be circumstances that slow down the process. The only way that we can really predict is based on past experiences with the particular bank that you have your loan with. To put things in perspective, our longest short sale transaction took us 2 years and two months; we went through 14 buyers and the sellers wanted to give up numerous times and just do a foreclosure, but in the end they stuck with us and we got the job…

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Important Questions To Ask Of Your Potential Short Sale Agent

Well hello everyone I am Kerri Naslund with the Bay Area Short Sale Angels, :k1:'s number one short sale team, thank you so much for your time today. I update my blog frequently in order to provide :k1: homeowners with up to date information on the short sale process and the lenders that we have worked with in the past.For my blog today I wanted to talk about some things to consider while searching for the right short sale agent. From talking to our clients I know that sitting down with numerous agents to pick the right one is quite common. Given the importance of a short sale approval on your distressed property this is always a good idea. There are numerous agents in :k1: to choose from and finding someone with a proven track record that you feel comfortable with is very important. When meeting with short sale agents there are some…

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