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Your Real Estate Agent’s Name
Their Office Name
Address
City, State Zip
4,220 Residential Foreclosures Posted
November 2007
▪ Dallas 2,018 ▪ Rockwall 83
▪ Tarrant 1,260 ▪ Kaufman 81
▪ Collin 492 ▪ Johnson 67
▪ Denton 450 ▪ Parker 49
▪ Ellis 96 ▪ Grayson 47
Lien
A legal claim against real estate which is used to
secure a loan
Foreclosure
A legal process by which a lien holder can force
the sale of real estate for non‐payment of lien
Texas Property Code sec 51.002.
Loan Origination
Life Event
▪ Hardship
Job Change
Health Crisis
Relationship
ARM
Missed Mortgage Payments (1‐3+)
▪ Lender
▪ Demand For Payment (1‐2 months)
▪ Notice Of Default (3+ months)
▪ Notice of Trustee’s Sale (21 days before next auction)
Foreclosure Auction – first Tuesday of every month
– even on holidays
Foreclosure Auctions conducted by Trustee for each
County generally at Court House Steps.
Foreclosure held from 10:00 am through 4:00 pm.
Suffered A Hardship
Confused
Angry
Denial
Hopeless
Do Nothing
Cure Delinquency
▪ Bring Debt Current In Full
▪ Bring Debt Current In Payments
▪ Deed In Lieu
Sell and Pay Off Debt
Bankruptcy
Short Sale
A Short Sale is the lender accepting
less than the debt owed.
A Short Sale has nothing to do with the
amount of time the process will take.
Homeowner
▪ Save Credit
▪ End A Stressful Situation
Lender
▪ Doesn’t Want To Own Real Estate
Real Estate Agent
▪ Help Good People Out Of A Bad Situation
Relationship Counselor
▪ Homeowner
▪ Loss Mitigator
▪ Appraiser
▪ Buyers Agent
▪ Title Company
Make No Promises.
No Oral Agreements.
Manage Expectations.
Listing Agreement
CMA
Letter of Authorization
Current Mortgage Statement
2 Months Bank Statements
2 Pay Stubs
2 Years Tax Returns
Financial Worksheet
Hardship Letter
Purchase Contract
Listing
▪ Document Needed Repairs
▪ Photos – The Uglier The Better!
Submit Letter of Authorization
▪ Get Lender Required Forms
Submit Short Sale Package
Wait, Wait And More Waiting
BPO
Prepare Home For Showings
Wait, Wait And More Waiting
Updated Sales Price
Lots Of Follow Up
Purchase Contract Received
▪ Must Have Sellers Lender Approval
Expect Required Lender Amendments
Coordinate Closing
Suggest Credit Counseling
Keep In Touch
▪ They Have Friends And Family
▪ They May Be Ready To Buy One Day
The lender is in control of the decision to
accept the short sale.
You may do all this work without a positive
resolution.