Should I do a short sale or a loan modification?

Short Sale Loan Mod
  • Avoid foreclosure and avoid massive credit damage
  • No cost involved in completing a short sale
  • May receive full release of liability from the debt
  • May be able to purchase a home much faster than after a foreclosure
  • Avoid the humiliation of a foreclosure – a short sale looks like a traditional real estate sale
  • Very difficult to qualify
  • Negative Equity – May still take quite a few years to break even to the purchase price of your property
  • Companies charge up-front fees to perform loan modification services on your behalf
  • Very time consuming
  • Still some damage to credit score

What are other homeowners doing?
Many homeowners that are considering a short sale or a loan modification have decided that instead of waiting for the market to come back they are opting to sell their house now.

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