Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Buy a home after a Foreclosure or Short Sale

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING- FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER Mortgagee Letter 2013-26 August 15, 2013 All FHA-Approved Mortgagees Back to Work - Extenuating Circumstances The purpose of this Mortgagee Letter (ML) is to:  provide minimum underwriting standards and criteria for evaluating borrowers who have experienced an Economic Event, as defined in this ML, that resulted in a severe reduction in income due to a job loss or other circumstances resulting in reduced Household Income;  describe the use of housing counseling to qualify under the provisions of this ML;  amend HUD Handbook 4155.1, Chapter 4, Section C to add an Economic Event to the list of examples of extenuating circumstances and instruct lenders to use the guidance for Back to Work – Extenuating Circumstances established in this ML as Chapter 6 Section G, to underwrite an applicant with an Economic Event; and,  revise HUD Handbook 4155.1, 4.A.7.e, to clarify the process for requesting a review of information contained in CAIVRS for borrowers seeking an FHA-insured mortgage in accordance with the provisions of this ML. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, DC 20410-8000 Julian Lopez Www.ShortSaleRealEstateExpert.com 909-996-4470

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Short sale before Foreclosure



If you are behind on your mortgage or owe more on your house than it is worth please contact us today at 800-641-7490!!!!
The forgiveness Act will expire December 2013. This is a reality if your bank forecloses on you, they will send you a 1099 for the difference . Let me explain in real numbers, if you owe $400,000 and the bank Forecloses for $100,000 the difference is $100,000. You will receive a 1099 for 100,000. What that means to you is let's say your tax bracket is 20%, YOU WILL OWE $20,000 in real taxes. So ask yourself this can I afford not short sale this house?




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