If you’ve been investing in real estate, and more specifically preforeclosures, then there’s no doubt that you’ve come across a short sale deal. A short sale is when the lender agrees to accept less than what is owed against the property in exchange for full acceptance of payment of the loan. In other words, if the loan balance is $400,000 but the bank accepts $300,000 as full payoff, then a short sale has occurred. Many investors find short sales different to negotiate and complete. The reason is that lenders are constantly changing their rules and practices, and short sales by nature … [Read more...]