Foreclosure vs Short Sale

Foreclosures

Foreclosures in Illinois are a nine-month judicial process but after 90 days the lender will turn the delinquent loan over to foreclosure attorneys and then the fees really start to mount up. The key is to not ignore letters from your lender. There are ways to work through a bad situation if you act quickly.

A certified foreclosure intervention counselor can also negotiate with a lender, servicer or private mortgage insurance provider to restructure the loan if it can be determined the homeowner has the financial wherewithal to keep the home in the future.

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Short Sales

Another option for the homeowner is to sell the home. Oftentimes in these situations the sale will be a “short sale in lieu of foreclosure.” A “short sale” is an industry term for when the owner of the home does not have enough equity in the property and not enough cash or liquid assets to be able to sell the property, pay off liens and selling expenses (e.g., property taxes, transfer taxes, real estate commissions) and provide a clear title to the purchaser. Many consider a “short sale” better in the long run for the homeowner because it avoids foreclosure which will damage a person’s credit score and make it much harder for the owner to buy another home in the future.

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