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As a Miami Florida attorney practicing real estate law, Lisbet Campo, Esq. provides legal counsel and representation to parties involved in commercial and residential real estate transactions. If you have a legal issue in Miami-Dade, Florida, or anywhere in the State of Florida contact attorney Lisbet Campo to discuss your situation.

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Archive for October 19th, 2009

Tips on preparing the Short Sale Package

Monday, October 19th, 2009

I assume that you already talked with the bank and initiated the short sale process. As a result, you have been sent the short sale package. If you ask, it can be faxed to you as well. You also have secured a buyer and have had the contract signed. The buyer (a local real estate investor) has sent you his prove of funds (or preapproval letter from his lender). At this point you have everything necessary to prepare the package.

1. Hardship letter. In a few paragraphs describe what happened to you (laid off, unemployment compensation unavailable, work fewer hours etc). There is no wrong way to do it. Just tell your story and be emotional.

2. Proof of income. You have to provide the pay stubs for the last month. If self employed, you can use your tax returns for the last 2 years.

3. Bank statements. Provide the last 2 or 3 statements from all of your accounts. If you do not keep the hard copies, you can use online banking and print it from there. Many people are afraid to do online banking. Then your bank will provide the statements you need.

4. Financial sheet. Usually the lender will provide you with this form. There is nothing special about it. There are self-explanatory fields to be filled out. If not sure, call your lender and they will help you out. If you do not have a special form, on a blank sheet of paper write down your monthly income on the left side and your monthly expenses on the right side. Usually the expenses are much more.

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Ways to Stop Foreclosure

Monday, October 19th, 2009

If your a homeowner who’s already in the process of researching ways to stop foreclosure you’ve gone past the first emotional process… Denial. I know that this is a big first step and I commend you for facing the beast head on. As tough as it may seem, this is not the end of your life. There’s life beyond delinquent mortgage payments, bad credit, and no equity. I know… I’ve been there personally with 2 properties. No matter how hard things may seem at the time you’ll find a way to adapt and grow with this experience.

Before you do anything to stop foreclosure first let’s figure out what type of method is best suited for your situation. Long Term/Permanent: You lost your business and can’t find a job. You have serious health issues that need long term care that will cost a lot of money. You are getting a divorce. Short Term / Temporary: You’re in between jobs. Your pay was cut temporarily. You were laid off but you have good job prospects lined up.

Here are some Methods that are great for Short Term or Temporary situations:

1. Reinstatement: Reinstatement is when the borrower pays the lender back what is owed, including your mortgage and any associated fees. You can choose to pay off the delinquent amount in one lump sum or work out a repayment plan with the bank.

2. Repayment Plan: The lender will allow you to get caught up with your delinquent mortgage payments by adding the delinquent amount onto your mortgage payments until you can get caught up.

3. Loan Modification: Lenders will modify a loan to help homeowners modify their current loan. You can modify the interest rates, term of the loan, loan balance, or other parts of the loan agreement.

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Stop Foreclosure Now

Monday, October 19th, 2009

You can stop foreclosure now, if you know how to be smart about it; for instance, rather than panic, you could appeal to the good sense or mercy of the lender that you are about to lose your home to, so that they cut you some slack and offer you leniency.

There aren’t a lot of Americans who deliberately default on mortgage payments; things just tend to go awry from time to time, and then they are saddled with a bad financial situation that they cannot deal with all of a sudden. But in the face of everything going wrong, you can make a few right moves and stop a foreclosure altogether.

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Avoiding Foreclosure

Monday, October 19th, 2009

According to law, the lender must give the debtor a written notice or demand letter in case of default. The debtor is then given 20 days to fix the default before the debt is declared due and the property is put up for sale. The sale takes place on the courthouse steps, through an auction, where the highest cash bidder claims the property.

Unfortunately, there are many circumstances that can lead to unavoidable foreclosure. Foreclosure happens when you are not able to make your monthly mortgage payments and the lender chooses to take your home via foreclosure. If you do incur the misfortune of a foreclosure then it has other problems as well. The fact does not look good on your credit report. This becomes a problem when you wish to take out any loan of any type in the future. Fixing this kind of problem with your credit report takes a long time and can cost quite a bit. Avoid foreclosure by either contacting the bank or selling your property.

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Avoid Bankruptcy

Monday, October 19th, 2009

A sad fact of life is that increasing numbers of people are finding themselves in a position, either though unfortunately circumstances or financial mismanagement, in a position where they are simply unable to pay back outstanding debts. Under these circumstances they may consider bankruptcy, yet the stigma attached to this viable means of resolving financial issues, coupled with its long term consequences, mean that many people will do anything they can to avoid bankruptcy.

This occasionally comes at the expense of people selling assets that would actually be protected under chapter 7 bankruptcy. One such method people use to avoid bankruptcy is using their pension or retirement plan to pay off unsecured debts, thus avoid bankruptcy. Often, the desire to avoid bankruptcy comes from peer, social or family pressure, as well as potentially bad advice from financial counsellors.

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