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6 Tips for Buying a Home in a Short Sale
By preparing for a real estate short sale, you can emerge with a great home at a favorable price. Read
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The Northwest Chicago Neighborhood With The Most Short Sale Listings Is…Belmont Cragin
The Northwest Chicago Neighborhood With The Most Short Sale Listings is…Belmont Cragin
Which neighborhood has the most single family homes selling as short sales?
The Belmont Cragin neighborhood in Northwest Chicago has the most short sale listings totalling 128 short sale properties. The lowest priced
short sale in the Belmont Cragin area is listed for $49,000 at 2144 N Narragansett a 6 room 3 bedroom 1 bath frame bungalow with a full basement.
short sale in the Belmont Cragin area is listed for $49,000 at 2144 N Narragansett a 6 room 3 bedroom 1 bath frame bungalow with a full basement.The Northwest Chicago neighborhood with the 2nd most short sale listings is the Dunning area with 82 short sale properties. 6141 Newport is listed for $90,000 6 room 2 bed 2 bath brick octagon bungalow.
The Portage Park neighborhood comes in 3rd with 71 short sale listings o
n th e market. 5021 W Waveland Ave is listed for $76,000 it’s an 8 room 3 bed 2 bath brick Chicago bungalow.
In the past month the Belmont Cragin neighborhood had 9 short sale properties sold with the least expensive going for $46,000 a 4 room 2 bed 2 bath home.
Goran Utvic, Hometown Realty
Northwest Chicago REO-Short Sale Realtor
If you have any questions about Short Sale procedures, loan modifications,
REO Bank Owned properties, current market prices…I can be reached at
[312] 217-4354 or info@ilbankhomes.com
What Documents Do You Need For A Short Sale…Checklist
What Documents Do You Need For A Short Sale…Checklist
These are documents that a realtor needs in order to start the short sale process. Remember not all homeowners qualify to short sell their home, with these documents a determination can be made as to whether or not you are eligible.
- PROOF OF INCOME(PAYSTUBS,SOCIAL SECURITY AWARD LETTER,PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT IF SELF-EMPLOYED)
- MOST RECENT MORTGAGE STATEMENTS BOTH FIRST AND SECOND
- ALL LETTERS RECEIVED FROM LENDER/SERVICER
- 2009 & 2010 TAX RETURNS
- COPY OF UTILITY BILLS
- REAL ESTATE TAX BILLS
- PROOF OF HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
- TWO MOST RECENT BANK STATEMENTS
- HARDSHIP LETTER
If you have any questions about the short sale process and eligibility send email to: shortsales@ILbankhomes.com
What Are My Options When I Cannot Pay My Mortgage?
What Are My Options When I Cannot Pay My Mortgage?
First of all do not make the mistake of avoiding contact with your lender. You can find out what options your lender has for you and how they can help. There are programs that you may qualify for like a loan modification or a short refinance.
Do not hide the fact that you are in need of help by not talking to your friends and family about your situation, they may be able to help. There is no embarrassment, this is happening all over the U.S.
You can get what’s called a “w
ork out agreement” with the bank if you think your situation will improve the bank will hold off on the foreclosure proceedings. You would still have to bring the payments up to date.
If your credit is still good you may be able to refinance with your bank and group all of your debt onto one lower interest rate loan. This will help provided the amount of income you earn can pay for this new loan amount.
If you have equity in your house, you may want to consider selling and buying a more affordable home.
If you do not have any equity in your home, you can sell it as a short sale. A short sale is when the bank is willing to accept less than what the mortgage amount is. This is something a homeowner cannot do on their own, the bank is going to want you to hire a Realtor to sell as a short sale. A short sale may be the best option with the least amount of impact in getting back on track.
The bank may be willing to take a deed in lieu of foreclosure, in other words you leave your home and any equity there may or may not be…as far as the affect this has on your credit rating it is better than foreclosure. Most banks will not except a deed in lieu in a declining market.
The worst option is foreclosure, it has the worst impact on your credit and could prevent you from being able to buy a home for years to come. The bank could also be awarded a deficiency judgement which means you would owe the bank what it has lost through the foreclosure process.