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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 December 23rd, 2009

Causes of Bankruptcy

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

There are any number of financial crises that could lead a family to the edge of bankruptcy. It may be an unexpected medical expense that was not covered by health insurance, or it may be the result of a failed business in which the family invested personal funds and lost a lifetime of savings. Of course, it can simply be the result of poor financial choices over a long time that have accumulated into a gigantic mess called bankruptcy. Spending more than you earn through the use of credit cards and personal loans can quickly add up and leave you buried under a mountain of personal debts. The sad truth is that most people do not see this coming until it is too late. Then they find themselves owing tens of thousands of dollars to credit card companies, as well as other creditors (and even to the Internal Revenue Service). This doesn’t even include a mortgage, which is often another financial burden on top of everything else. The reason for your bankruptcy is important, because if it is a result of poor financial choices you must recognize this fact and make a decision to change your habits. If you are honest with yourself, you will probably come to realize that you made many poor financial choices, and it is important to learn from those mistakes so as to not find yourself in this situation again.

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Reasons Why People File For Bankruptcy

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

The possibility of bankruptcy is very real. If you think this could never happen to you, think again. In fact millions of Americans have already filed bankruptcy at one point in their lives and most of them never expected that possibility either. The truth is, everyone can be at risk of bankruptcy even those who have lots of money in the bank. Take a look at the following most common reasons why people end up filing for bankruptcy: Even rich people are affected by unexpected events that are beyond control. There may suddenly be an illness in one of the member’s of the family and their finances can slowly decline in just a matter of months or even weeks. Natural disasters like hurricane, earthquake, and other accidents can happen at the most unexpected times. The change in the economy or the loss of job are all major events in life that can have a huge impact on a family’s financial status. Knowing that the unexpected events can strike at any time, it is only fitting to do the necessary preparations. Do you set aside some of your money in preparation for such emergencies? Or do you spend every penny of your monthly income, confident that you’ll have enough salary the next month? Do you have a savings fund you can rely on in case you got laid off from work or in case you got sick and unable to work for some months? Financial experts recommend having fund in your savings account which is enough to last your whole family for at least six months. This buys you some time if drastic changes in your lifestyle needs to be done.

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Short Sales

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

here are many rumors out there and bad information on what is and isn’t in today’s market. This is when a lender agrees to take less than what’s owed on the property. Most people are amazed when they see that banks will negotiate debt when a property is inevitably headed towards foreclosure. Borrowers do need to prove some type of financial hardship in most cases. Many people tend to think that foreclosures and pre-foreclosure properties are the same, but that is not the case. On a short sale the borrower or person in foreclosure is the owner of the property. BANKS DO NOT OWN SHORT SALES. This can also known as a pre-foreclosure sale. The seller is participating to avoid a costly foreclosure from appearing on their credit ultimately, which can be very damaging. A foreclosure will report to a borrower’s credit and will have negative effects for quite a while, many say up to 7 years. They can also avoid deficiency judgments by negotiating a settled account on their credit. Banks do not like short sales, but they prefer them over a foreclosure.
Banks are not in the business of foreclosing on properties, but in the business of lending money. The costs of the foreclosure process, directly and indirectly, are what cost the banks money. As long as a borrower in foreclosure can show the bank or lien holder that they will net more money accepting a lesser pay off vs. going to foreclosure, the majority of banks in this market will approve the deal. In our current market this is another way to mitigate the bank’s loss. They will encourage this option instead of foreclosing on the property.

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Short Sale or Foreclosure

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

In recent years the terms “short sale” and “foreclosure” have become buzz words amongst realtors, investors, and the public. It is very important to know the difference between the two when searching and considering putting an offer on these types of properties. Just simply knowing the difference can assist you in many ways of the process further helping you become successful in purchasing the property. A short sale is when a lender agrees to take less than what is owed on a property. This can be a longer than expected process in most cases. It is important that you understand the short sale process before placing an offer so you do not waste your own time. First thing to remember is that the bank does not own a short sale. The bank is only a lien holder of the property and the seller is still the seller in the transaction. This is the most common mistake when making an offer to a seller on a short sale.
The seller remains the seller of the property until the title of the property is transferred via foreclosure. Many people tend to think that all offers must be presented to the bank when they must be presented to seller only. If the property does get taken back through means of foreclosure then it will become bank owned. A seller has the ultimate decision on what offers the bank sees since they still remain the seller of the property. Believe it or not, but if you find yourself in negotiations with a seller in this situation and the bank counters your offer they technically do not have the power to do so since they are not the seller. The bank is countering the payoff or net amount they will be receiving once they the short sale is closed. While this happens all the time just keep in mind that the bank is only approving a payoff to the property. If conducted correctly this process should take between 60-110 days depending on what banks are involved and who is conducting the process.

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Obama’s Loan Modification Program

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Obama’s Loan Modification Program is assistance for borrowers in danger of having their homes foreclosed or for those who dread to default on their mortgage now or in the future. Setting aside $75 billion, the government aims to utilize part of these funds to lenders who participate. The incentives and dole out for lenders, is to make up for costs and any other losses caused by the mortgage modification. If you have to refinance or modify your housing loan, the first and foremost on your list of things to do should be to choose a lender that is part of the program because: Lenders participating will limit the interest to 2% and extend your credit to as long as 40 years to ensure that you do not become delinquent of your mortgage. Non-participating lenders will charge you rates that are much higher and will not care if you continue to pay your loan or not as long as they get paid! Lenders participating in the modification program will still entertain your application even if your property’s value has become less than your mortgage. This situation is expected because of the effects of economic recession.

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