Who Really Owns Your San Diego Home? You or the Bank?

Who Really Owns Your San Diego Home?

You or the Bank?

No, really who owns it? Technically, it may be you. Your name is on the title, but if you owe more than it is worth, then realistically the bank does. Many folks these days for no fault of their own are stuck in their San Diego home. They can’t sell it, they can’t refi or get the loan modified and the payments are killing them. Sound familiar?

Check out our website www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.comshort selling your San Diego Home.

Or, call San Diego short sale specialist Gary Kent at 858-457-5368 for a quick confidential analysis of your situation and an explanation of the short sale process.

San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales. Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Click Here.

The Gary Kent Team of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

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San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales. Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Short Sale Guide.

To find out how much your San Diego home is worth compared to owe much you owe, go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com

The Gary Kent Team 858-457-5368 of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

Gary Kent Pictureby Gary Kent. Gary has successfully helped well over 200 clients and their families sell their homes or other real estate via a short sale. In 1991, he closed his first short sale for a young family, and since has been helping clients get out of stressful financial situations, escape from “under water” mortgages, avoid foreclosure (and the accompanying stigma), save their credit, and maintain their pride through a short sale. You can find Gary on Facebook, Twitter and .

 

San DIego Bank Short Sale Process – Tell Your Agent if Your are behind in payments

San Diego Short Sale Process

Behind in Payments

San Diego short sale specialist explains that you should always let your real estate agent know if you are facing any financial issues. If you are upside-down in your San Diego home (you owe more than it is worth, or if you are behind in payments to the bank you need to be sure that your agent is up-to-date so that there are no surprises. Do not be afraid to tell your agent, they need to know whether you are in a big rush to sell.

If you are in the process of bank short sale on your San Diego home, you need to open all your correspondence from the bank and advise your agent. Among some of the key considerations that an experienced agent like Gary Kent will know is how to price it to reflect your current financial situation. Also, if the bank has started the foreclosure process on your San Diego home there are certain time frames that we have to be concerned with on your behalf.

San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales. Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Short Sale Guide.

To find out how much your San Diego home is worth compared to owe much you owe, go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com

The Gary Kent Team 858-457-5368 of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

Gary Kent Pictureby Gary Kent. Gary has successfully helped well over 200 clients and their families sell their homes or other real estate via a short sale. In 1991, he closed his first short sale for a young family, and since has been helping clients get out of stressful financial situations, escape from “under water” mortgages, avoid foreclosure (and the accompanying stigma), save their credit, and maintain their pride through a short sale. You can find Gary on Facebook, Twitter and .

 

Do you owe the bank more than it is worth? Want to find out how long it would take for you to have some equity in your home again? Go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com put in your address and some loan information and Gary Kent will give you a quick report on whether it makes sense to start the short sale process on your San Diego home.

San Diego Short Sale Process – Behind in your loan payments?

San Diego Short Sale Process

Behind in Bank Payments

San Diego short sale specialist Gary Kent 858-457-5368 answers the questions of San Diego home owners when they ask, “I haven’t made my house payments in months, what happens next”? What is the time line for the bank to foreclose on your San Diego home when you are behind in your mortgage payments?

If you are behind in your mortgage payments in California, the foreclosure time table starts with the bank making a “good faith” effort to contact you to discuss the situation with you. After that, San Diego bank short sale specialist Gary Kent explains the Notice of Default and Notice of Sale part of the foreclosure process and what happens at the foreclosure auction and what happens to you.

How to avoid foreclosure? One option is to start the short sale process on your San Diego home. Gary Kent is not a Short Sale Attorney or a Foreclosure Attorney in San Diego. However after over 200 bank short sales he is an expert with the process of a bank short sale.

San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales. Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Short Sale Guide.

To find out how much your San Diego home is worth compared to owe much you owe, go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com

The Gary Kent Team of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

Gary Kent Pictureby Gary Kent. Gary has successfully helped well over 200 clients and their families sell their homes or other real estate via a short sale. In 1991, he closed his first short sale for a young family, and since has been helping clients get out of stressful financial situations, escape from “under water” mortgages, avoid foreclosure (and the accompanying stigma), save their credit, and maintain their pride through a short sale. You can find Gary on Facebook, Twitter and .

 

Do you owe the bank more than it is worth? Want to find out how long it would take for you to have some equity in your home again? Go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com put in your address and some loan information and Gary Kent will give you a quick report on whether it makes sense to start the short sale process on your San Diego home.

San Diego Short Sale Process FICO Score Credit Report

San Diego Short Sale Process

FICO Score Credit Report

San Diego short sale expert, Gary Kent 858-457-5368 explains the benefits of the bank short sale process vs. foreclosure on your San Diego home. A bank short sale is generally has less negative impact on your credit report and the FICO score according to our various sources. While the formula for FICO scores are closely held, it is generally accepted that it is better to do a bank short sale vs. foreclosure on your San Diego home.

Another key benefit of having the Gary Kent team help you with the bank short sale process is that you may be eligible faster to buy another home. In most cases a properly done bank short sale will help protect you from the bank coming after you for the loss. While Gary Kent is not a short sale attorney, There is a new California Law signed by Governor Brown in July of 2011 that may protect you from the bank coming after you.

Finally, a bank short sale will allow you to avoid any stigma that you may feel about having a foreclosure on your San Diego home.
What is the best way in the bank short sale process to avoid the most damage to your FICO score Credit report? Short sale expert Gary Kent explains a key element in this free video. The best place to get a free credit report is www.AnnualCreditReport.com and the most important tip is to choose a San Diego short sale expert to handle the short sale process.

San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales. Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Short Sale Guide.

To find out how much your San Diego home is worth compared to owe much you owe, go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com

The Gary Kent Team of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

Gary Kent Pictureby Gary Kent. Gary has successfully helped well over 200 clients and their families sell their homes or other real estate via a short sale. In 1991, he closed his first short sale for a young family, and since has been helping clients get out of stressful financial situations, escape from “under water” mortgages, avoid foreclosure (and the accompanying stigma), save their credit, and maintain their pride through a short sale. You can find Gary on Facebook, Twitter and .

 

Go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com to learn more about the bank short sale process and how much your San Diego home is worth along with how long it will take to stop being “underwater.”

San Diego Short Sale vs. Deed In Lieu of Foreclosure

San Diego Short Sale

Deed in Lieu vs Short Sale

San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent 858-457-5368 explains why the process of a short sale is better than simply mailing the keys back to the bank and walking away from your San Diego home. Also known as “jingle mail” (you avoid a bank short sale by mailing the keys to the bank).

Some San Diego home owners have also asked about doing what is called a “deed in lieu” meaning a deed in lieu of foreclosure. So if you are considering a short sale vs. foreclosure this is an important video to watch. While Gary Kent is a short sale expert, he is not a Short Sale attorney. Only a San Diego short sale attorney can advise you if you should see if the bank will take a deed in lieu vs. foreclosure on your San Diego home.

Another option is to do a short sale vs. foreclosure or even vs. a deed in lieu on your San Diego home. Most banks do not want to own your house and will work with you on selling it so that they can avoid the cost of the foreclosure. Before you can do a “deed in lieu” on your San Diego home, the bank has to agree to it. The main reason this might not work is if there are junior liens or loans on your home that the bank does not want to inherit them.

For a deed in lieu to be valid, the bank has to agree to it. Bank short sales are often the better option. There are now many benefits to doing a bank short sale. To find out if you owe more than your home is worth, please go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com .

San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales. Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Short Sale Guide.

To find out how much your San Diego home is worth compared to owe much you owe, go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com

The Gary Kent Team of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

Gary Kent Pictureby Gary Kent. Gary has successfully helped well over 200 clients and their families sell their homes or other real estate via a short sale. In 1991, he closed his first short sale for a young family, and since has been helping clients get out of stressful financial situations, escape from “under water” mortgages, avoid foreclosure (and the accompanying stigma), save their credit, and maintain their pride through a short sale. You can find Gary on Facebook, Twitter and .

 

In some cases a bank might consider a deed in lieu if your home is eligible for a HAFA short sale, which may provide for a deed-in-lieu on your San Diego home.

San Diego Short or Stay Calculator. Should I short sale my San Diego Home

San Diego Short or Stay Calculator.

Should I short sale my San Diego Home?

San Diego short sale expert, Gary Kent 858-457-5368 answers this important question. With the real estate meltdown, it has been a difficult time for many San Diego home owners who are facing some tough questions. Among the toughest question is “should I short sale my home?”

If you are frustrated making payments on your San Diego home that is underwater (you owe more than it is worth).

If you are concerned about how long it will be for your home to be worth more than the mortgage.

Or, if you are just unsure if a short sale on your San Diego home is the right solution for you.

Then the first step in the San Diego short sale process is to visit www.ShortOrStaySanDiego and use our free short or stay calculator to help you decide if it makes sense for you to keep making payments or to contact San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent to help you short sale your San Diego home. So to answer the question of “Should I short sale my San Diego home,” call Gary Kent at 858-457-5368.

San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales which can help answer the question of “should I shortsale my home in San Diego CA”? Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Short Sale Guide.

To find out how much your San Diego home is worth compared to owe much you owe, go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com

The Gary Kent Team of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

Gary Kent Pictureby Gary Kent. Gary has successfully helped well over 200 clients and their families sell their homes or other real estate via a short sale. In 1991, he closed his first short sale for a young family, and since has been helping clients get out of stressful financial situations, escape from “under water” mortgages, avoid foreclosure (and the accompanying stigma), save their credit, and maintain their pride through a short sale. You can find Gary on Facebook, Twitter and .

 

Can I get paid moving costs by the bank to short sell my San Diego home

My San Diego Home, Can I Get Paid To Do A Short Sale? San Diego Short Sale Relocation Money

A frequent question our San Diego Home owners ask us when they need to do a short sale is “Will the bank pay me anything to short sell my San Diego home?”
This term has several names but the more official term is “relocation assistance” and the more familiar is “cash for keys.”

Sometimes the answer is yes. The short sale program called HAFA already has a formula to help homeowners with the move out of the home.
While “cash for keys” is very common after a San Diego foreclosure, this is a new option on short sales in San Diego.

Other major banks, such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo & Chase may consider it on a case-by-case basis.
A big hurdle depends on just who owns the loan and what their guidelines are. Remember, the company
that you make your mortgage payment to, might not be the same one that actually owns the loan.
They may be what is called a “Loan Servicer.” But, often they will have guidelines that will allow them
to offer something to the San Diego short sale seller to help them move.

So, if you own a San Diego home and are concerned about how much your home is worth compared to home much you owe,
you have options. One is to contact San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent at 858-457-5368.

Another is to visit www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com put in your property information along with your loan information and
Gary will send you a report that will give you an idea if you have any equity or how long (months/years) before your
San Diego home is worth more than your loans.

San Diego Short Sale Guide San Diego Short Sale Package

San Diego – My Short Sale Guide Blog Series – Short Sale Package The San Diego Short Sale Package

The documentation required to process a San Diego short sale is commonly referred to as a “Short Sale Package” and is usually submitted by the agent representing the San Diego home seller or the seller of the property themselves if they are attempting to do the short sale on their own. Here’s a sample short sale package:
* Note that items may vary depending upon the lender.
Cover Letter.
Authorization to Release Information Sellers Hardship Letter
2 years W-2’s.
2 months pay stubs.
2 months bank statements.
Supporting Hardship Info –
HOA liens, medical/disability statements etc.
Repair Estimate for the property (when necessary).
Comparable area sales Listing &
Purchase Contract(s).
HUD-1 net sheet (provided by escrow). First mortgage holder may ask for a payoff amount from the 2nd (obtain pay-off statement from lender).
Second mortgage holder may ask for a payoff amount from the 1st (obtain pay-off statement from lender). Lender may ask for an Initial Title Report. FHA and VA may have their own forms and special requirements as well.

If you plan to work with a San Diego real estate professional and can have your last two years tax returns as well as past two months bank statements and pay stubs together with your hard ship letter and authorization to release information statement for them at your initial meeting you’ll give them a running head start and they will love you! Call
San Diego short sale specialist Gary Ken
t at 858-457-5368 for a quick confidential analysis of your situation.
San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales. Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Short Sale Guide.

To find out how much your home is worth compared to owe much you owe, go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com  

The Gary Kent Team of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

San Diego Short Sale Guide – Short Sale Solution Series-1

San Diego – My Short Sale Guide Blog Series – Short Sale Solution-1

The San Diego Short Sale Solution part 1

So, what exactly is a San Diego short sale? Put simply, a short sale is a home sale in which the amount owed to the lender(s) is more than the net realized from a sale. Instead of the owner having to bring in their hard-earned money to complete the sale, it’s completed through negotiations with the existing lender(s) or lien holder(s) who then agree to accept less than the full amount owed and allow it to be paid off “short.”
Now don’t get me wrong. Short sales in San Diego are most definitely a different animal than a regular San Diego real estate transaction because if and when you stop making mortgage payments, the clock starts ticking and the hangman starts preparing his noose.

You’ll likely only get one shot at a successful short sale on your San Diego home. If your agent is inexperienced at short sales, makes mistakes, gives up, slacks off, drops the ball, or simply doesn’t know how to negotiate with banks, you could wind up foreclosed on. And you do not want to go through a foreclosure.

A foreclosure would devastate your credit. Your “FICO” score could be lowered by as much as 200-400 points and you’ll be hounded day and night by your lender. Even worse, you’ll have difficulty getting credit cards, auto loans or even renting a home or an apartment for the next 7 years.
If that’s not bad enough, some prospective employers require credit reports, so that could put the kiss of death on job opportunity. And if you require a security clearance for your job, a foreclosure could be a BIG problem.
Not meaning to pile on, but often the very worst impact of a foreclosure on your San Diego home is the self-imposed stigma and shame that can be felt by the owner or their family.
If you were foreclosed, your home would be repossessed by the bank and the bank will sell your San Diego home, either at auction, or more likely through a San Diego real estate agent, with a large sign out front that says “Bank Foreclosure”.
Still reading? Watch for part two
Call San Diego short sale specialist Gary Kent at 858-457-5368 for a quick confidential analysis of your situation.

San Diego short sale expert Gary Kent has written the book on short sales. Gary would like to offer the San Diego Short Sale Guide to you for free – Short Sale Guide.

To find out how much your home is worth compared to owe much you owe, go to www.ShortOrStaySanDiego.com

The Gary Kent Team of Keller Williams is a California Real Estate Broker, License 00862878. We are not licensed to provide legal or tax advice and we encourage our clients to seek legal and/or tax advice early in the short sale process.

Gary Kent Pictureby Gary Kent. Gary has successfully helped well over 200 clients and their families sell their homes or other real estate via a short sale. In 1991, he closed his first short sale for a young family, and since has been helping clients get out of stressful financial situations, escape from “under water” mortgages, avoid foreclosure (and the accompanying stigma), save their credit, and maintain their pride through a short sale. You can find Gary on Facebook, Twitter and .