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Understanding Short Sales
Short Sales are another opportunity to purchase a home in today's market from very motivated sellers. A short sale is a real estate transaction with a total purchase price that is less than the loan amount(s) due on the home. For a potential buyer, a short sale is a great way to buy a home at market prices. The seller has agreed to sell the property and the seller’s lender has likely agreed to a reduction in the principal loan value rather than take the home back in a foreclosure. This reduction in the principal loan value, or short pay, is why the transaction is called a short sale.
Traditionally, short sales can take a long time to close. What happens in a short sale is the price that the buyer wants to pay needs to be approved by the seller’s lender too, not just the seller. Because the lender must agree to a reduction in the principal, they are involved in the process from the time the buyer makes an offer. The traditional short sale approval waiting time can be a frustrating experience for home buyers and real estate agents often requiring 60 to 90 days for an answer.

A short sale is a real estate transaction where the total purchase price is less than the loan amount due on the home. Buyers often think of purchasing a home through a short sale as a great opportunity to buy an existing home at market price. However, a traditional short sale has a lengthy waiting period and can extend 60 to 90 days without agreement. With Zetabid Pre-Approved Short Sales, there is no waiting time or lender contingencies. We partner with the lender to pre-approve the sale price before the short sale home is listed for sale and placed on the market.
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