Short Sales Florida and Foreclosures
The national rates for foreclosed homes has declined recently. Further inspection reveals that the reasons may not be all good.
One Florida short sale specialist structures negotiation and property closings for his clients to avoid public foreclosure auctions and embarrassment. The short sale process enables private negotiations with lenders, and an orderly sale. The homeowner can then schedule a transition to another property, rather than being forced out. This is common today with luxury homes along Florida waterfront and beaches.
In approximately 80% of U.S. cities, foreclosures diminished. Seattle was an exception, most likely the result of many business failures and lost jobs. Seattle saw a 10 percent increase in overall foreclosures.
In the larger U.S. cities, foreclosures declined. Partly because several banks were discovered to be falsifying their mortgage documents, so that property transfers were illegal. Attorneys have seized upon this possibility to stall foreclosure proceedings in many instances.
One executive of a real estate reporting service stated that the decreases are generally secondary to a slowdown in the foreclosure process, rather than from the actual number of homes in distress. Also, states where a judicial review is required of all foreclosures, showed the largest declines. This process takes longer than in states where such a review is not required.
“These dramatic decreases indicate the foreclosure pipeline continues to be clogged in many local markets across the country, sometimes by a glut of already-foreclosed properties that are not selling quickly, sometimes by a mountain of improperly-filed foreclosures that are blocking the inflow of new foreclosure filings – and sometimes by both.”
The glut of homes in foreclosure or about to be foreclosed will certainly cause home prices to continue to fall. There’s little hope of a recovery in the housing market until job opportunities and the overall economy improve. This does not appear to be in the cards anytime soon.
When conducted by someone who truly understands the process, a short sale can be a win-win situation for all concerned. The distressed homeowner avoids the embarrassment of a public foreclosure and auction. The lender saves money without having to go to court. And the purchaser obtains a desired property at its current market value. This is very common today for luxury properties in Florida.
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