What is your successful loan modification going to look like?

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Successful Loan Modification Are Long Term Sustainable Solutions

 

 

What is your successful Sacramento loan modification going to look like?

Loan modification, the systematic alteration of contractual mortgage loan agreements, has been around in the United States for over 70 years.  During the Great Depression many loan mod programs were sponsored and executed at the state level in an effort to reduce levels of loan foreclosures.

wereheretohelp What is your successful loan modification going to look like?

Sacramento Area Foreclosure Options Expert, Certified Foreclosure And Short Sale Specialist and Successful Short Sale Agent Forth Hoyt Provides Information on Successfully Negotiating a Loan Modification With your Bank…  and gives access to a free report entitled “Your Guide To A Successful Loan Mod”

Here is just a part of Section One: You, Your Family and your Mortgage

Begin With The End In Mind
What is your goal? What’s the target? What exactly do you want/need in order for you to make it? Know your outcome! 

What is your successful loan modification going to look like?

Take a hard, realistic look at your situation and ask yourself  what changes your bank would need to make in order for you to manage your payment. Keep in mind that if you can get the changes you need in the form of an affordable payment, the duration of the payment adjustment must provide you enough time to get back on firm financial footing. Otherwise, you will be right back in a bad situation before you know it. So you must have a goal: what changes do you need and how long do you need them? What Will your Secessful Loan Mod Look Like? How Will You Know If Your Loan Mod Is A Success?

Win-Win or No Deal
These decisions and clearly defined expectations of your outcome are not easy to make, but they are necessary. By knowing the minimum modification, the minimum amount of time you will settle for, you can move forward knowing that anything less is a waste of time. When you what you want and need you are on your way towards recovery. Just remember, treat it like a business decision. Be realistic, know what you need, and don’t settle for a solution that is not really a solution.

You are NOT the Villain Here
American families are facing more economic difficulty than at any time in the past 70 years. Not since the Great Depression have there been so many families facing serious many financial obstacles.

A large part of the problem was brought on by the financial market excesses of the first six years of the 21st century (2001 thru 2006). Real estate values reached dizzying levels, leading American Families to feel intoxicated by the “wealth effect.” And, everyone wanted in. As prices went up, the mortgage industry came up with new and creative loan programs that made it possible to buy homes that people really couldn’t afford. Make no mistake, these programs were not designed for the common good, these creative loan products were not driven by the desire to increase homeownership for the benefit of society. No, the loans were originated, packaged, sold, chopped up, repackaged and sold again with one thing in mind — quick and substantial profit.

It’s true, many American families may have made choices that were not as responsible as they should have been.  However if the go-go loans had never been created and the call centers and telemarketers pushing the toxic loans never existed, most of those same American families would have continued to live within their means. But instead, the entire mortgage, real estate and banking and investing industries pushed these programs: from loan officers, appraisers, real estate agents and brokers, mortgage bankers, underwriters, Wall Street entrepreneurs and many others all played their parts.

Much of the mortgage mess we are dealing with now is a direct result of a mortgage industry that during those first several years of this century to completely abdicated their responsibility to verify a borrower’s ability to pay when making a mortgage loan.

Need how to loan mod How-To’s?Looking for someone to give you the how to loan mod step-by-step? Continue reading or order your Loan Modification How To’s Here: Guide to A Successful Loan Mod

More Questions on your Particular Situation?

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Sacramento Certified HAFA Specialist And HAFA 101

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What are the HAFA Benefits? Can I Do A HAFA Short Sale? How Do I get Started Doing HAFA? Who Can Help Me Do HAFA?

The Sacramento Real Estate Market has become a Short Sale Hotbed… HAFA is making Short Sales Easier!

Sacramento HAFA Certified Short Sale Specialist and Expert HAFA Short Sale Negotiator Forth Hoyt Explains The Benefits Of HAFA.

A moving, evolving and improving system; HAFA is definitely getting better and better, moving towards becoming the solution it was supposed to be when it was first rolled out.

You see, the HAFA Government Short Sale Program was created in the wake of a Failing HAMP loan modification program that is only providing less than 50% of its applicants with any type of successful modification.

…and of those 40ish% of homeowners that are successful, less than 3% ever receive any type of principle reduction to their loan

-so less than 1 in 100 loan modification applicants get what they need as far as a long term, sustainable solution…

So you can see why the government had to step in and attempt to set up a program that would streamline and systematize the very hard to manage and difficult Short Sale Process.

HAFA is a last-ditch effort to keep homeowners out of foreclosure, after failing a loan modification attempt.

Designed by the Administration and funded by the Treasury, The HAFA Program, which took effect April 5, 2010, provides servicer, seller and Investor (whoever actually owns the note) benefits.

When HAFA was first introduced, these servicer, seller and lien holder incentives were touted as being designed to simplify and streamline the use of short sales and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure. A great deal of hoopla and fanfare over the new program made it sound like the HAFA program was going to be the short sale Garden of Eden.

What a joke-

I personally was talking sellers out of using HAFA because I had several terrible experiences with the program, so even though I was one of the very first HAFA Certified Agents in Sacramento, I would steer my clients away from it because it was a waste of time and in our declining market, it nearly guaranteed that the homeowner would end up with a foreclosure on their credit-

However, in the last several months there have been major changes to the HAFA program and the way it is being administered and currently I have three HAFA short sales that are moving along nicely and look forward to an approved HAFA short sale in just a few days.

What in the World Is HAFA? What do I need to do to be considered for HAFA? How do I find out if I can do HAFA?

Contact you bank(‘s) or servicer(‘s) immediately and ask if you qualify and/or if your investor(‘s) is/are participating in HAFA.They will tell you that homeowners must be evaluated for HAFA within 30 calendar days of the following:

  • The borrower does not qualify for HAMP.
  • The borrower does not successfully complete a HAMP Trial Period.
  • The borrower is delinquent on a HAMP modification.
  • The borrower requests a short sale or Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure.

What Other Government Programs Do You Qualify For? CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY NOW!

Are you in Folsom, Granite Bay, El Dorado Hills, Natomas, Roseville, Elk Grove, Mather, Lincoln, Rocklin, West Sacramento or any other Sacramento area? We really are here to help!

More Questions About your Situation? Talk To A Certified  Sacramento Foreclosure Prevention Expert and HAFA Specialist Today!

Contact us Today At Forth Hoyt’s Sacramento Short Sale Center

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West Sacramento Short Sale Approved! Short Sale Specialist Reports

 

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2819 Swift Street, Short Sale In West Sacramento Negotiated by Forth Hoyt and Approved By Litton and Nationwide Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Sacramento Short Sale Specialist gets Another Short Sale Approval in West Sacramento!

This was a great short sale transaction! Great property, attentive sellers who were more than willing to provide any and all documentation the bank needs for the short sale, and a great buyers agent who was always easy to reach and very professional!

This short sale in West Sacramento was at 2819 Swift Street, had two loans, one with Litton and one with Nationwide Credit.

This was my third Litton Short Sale and first Nationwide Credit Short Sale.

Both banks were very easy and fast- this short sale closed in 118 days start to finish!

As a Certified Short Sale Specialist, I get people that call me from all over with Short Sale questions and concerns about the short sale process, many times from people trying to decide if the short sale is worth all the work; asking what are the benefits of a short sale?”

Many of these people have recently been underwater West Sacramento homeowners who are considering a short sale, either because they have to move, and are upside-down, have had an unforeseen drop in income or significant increases in expenses from illness or family issues, some are looking at retirement and won’t be able to make their payment once their income drops…
wereheretohelp West Sacramento Short Sale Approved! Short Sale Specialist Reports

West Sacramento has become a hotbed of Short Sales! I have had five short sale listings in West Sacramento in the past few months, two are already closed, both in less than 4 months start to finish… one is approved now, two more are being negotiated and one is still without a buyer.

What are West Sacramento Foreclosure Times running?

Short Sale Specialist Forth Hoyt Reports on West Sacramento Foreclosure Time Lines

Questions on Government Short Sale Programs?

New Government Foreclosure Prevention Program Eligibility- Which Programs Do You Qualify For?

More questions on your particular situation?

Contact us Today At Forth Hoyt’s Sacramento Short Sale Center

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Can I Short Sale My House In El Dorado Hills? Will The Bank Let Me?

Folsom Short Sale John Murray3 Can I Short Sale My House In El Dorado Hills? Will The Bank Let Me?
“Can I short sell my Folsom Home?”

As a Certified Short Sale Specialist and a Realtor who focuses on Folsom, El Dorado Hills, and the surrounding communities of Orangevale, Fair Oaks, Granite Bay, Mather, Rocklin, Roseville, Sacramento, Carmichael and even Natomas, Elk Grove and West Sacramento, I am constantly being asked about the qualifications for a short sale.

Who can I ask about a short sale possibility in El Dorado Hills?

What if I have to move away from Roseville and I’m upside down?

Is there someone in who can tell me if I can short sell my Elk Grove Home?

How do I find out if short sale is even possible for me in Carmichael?

There is so much misunderstanding when it comes to how the banks decide who has a hardship for a short sale and who does not…

What constitutes a hardship for a short sale?

There  can be many reasons for a bank to consider your situation and approve you for a short sale; many different scenarios would be grounds to let you short sell the house, but it all boils down to a financial problem…

A quick snapshot of your situation is outlined in your hardship letter.  A great hardship letter is the cover letter for your short sale file: What is a Hardship Letter? The Short Sale Hardship Letter Sets The Stage.  It quickly tells your story to the bank servicer and investor and all who is involved with your transaction.

The hardship may show up in different scenarios and there are several different reasons for a hardship, but  it all boils down to the fact that you cannot continue to pay your mortgage.  You are either behind or going to be behind sometime in the future.

Does your situation include a move for work reasons? A drop in income or an increase in expenses?  Are you looking at retirement and a reduction of income? Did your life plan include selling your property to help fund your retirement? Do you need to downsize? Do you have children that have developed special needs or sre there family health issues that have come up unexpectedly?

There are many, many different scenarios where a short sale is a perfect solution.  However there are also many new issues regarding short sales that homeowners need to consider when making a decision to do a short sale; Here are a few:

New Government Foreclosure Prevention Program Eligibility- Which Programs Do You Qualify For?

Can My Second Loan Sue Me? Whats The New Law In California Regarding Short Sales?

Questions on your particular situation? Would you like to see if you can Short Sale on your Folsom home?

Contact us Today At Forth Hoyt’s Sacramento Short Sale Center.

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