What Does Deficiency Waived Mean?

So you've heard about Short Sales or maybe you are facing foreclosure? 

What does deficiency mean?

You bought a home for $200,000.
Your unpaid principal balance is now $175,000.

You i.e. lost your job, got a divorce, overwhelming medical bills, etc.
and have missed several payments.
Your missed payments, interest, penalties and attorney fees brings your total due to $190,000.

You need to sell.

Your property value has dropped to $150,000.

The bank verifies the value has dropped, then allows you to short sale.

You avoid foreclosure.

The deficiency is the difference between your total payoff  ($190,000)
and current market value ($150,000)
making it $40,000!

The bank can do two things with the deficiency balance:
1- File a deficiency judgment against you for the remaining balance.
2- Agree to waive the remaining balance in the terms of the short sale.

What you want the bank to say in the short sale approval letter is:

Call me to find out what the ramifications of deficiency mean to you, as the laws vary from state to state.

Julie Larson
Realtor Utah
801-755-8899
Search for Homes Here

callteamlarson@gmail.com

Short Sale in Utah

What is a short sale?

This definition comes from Wikipedia A short sale is a sale of real estate in which the proceeds from selling the property will fall short of the balance of debts secured by liens against the property, and the property owner cannot afford to repay the liens' full amounts, and whereby the lien holders agree to release their lien on the real estate and accept less than the amount owed on the debt.^[1] Any unpaid balance owed to the creditors is known as a deficiency.^[2][3] Short sale agreements do not necessarily release borrowers from their obligations to repay any deficiencies of the loans, unless specifically agreed to between the parties. 

Okay, so what does that mean, really?

You bought a home for $200,000.

You lost your job, got a divorce, overwhelming medical bills, etc.

You need to sell.

Your property value has dropped to $150,000.

The bank verifies the value has dropped, then allows you to sell for $150,000.

You avoid foreclosure.

There are homeowners who have attempted to do this on their own, but banks really don't take them seriously. Most banks have changed their guidelines and it MUST be listed on an MLS with a local Realtor. The difference between a short sale vs foreclosure on your credit could mean several years before being able to buy again and be on your way to credit repair. In addition, many banks and even the government, are offering incentive programs to short sale, offering relocation assistance. It varies from bank to bank.

Think of it in terms of getting sick. You can take OTC medications for colds, have a first aid kit for cuts and scrapes, but if you have a heart attack, you're going to find the most experienced cardiologist you can find.

We have helped over 130 Utah homeowners avoid foreclosure and successfully short sale their home. Many clients have been able to repair their credit and they return to us to find them their next dream home.

Call or email me today for a free consultation.

Julie

Julie Larson
Realtor Utah
801-755-8899
Search for Homes Here
callteamlarson@gmail.com