What is a short sale?

Right now might be a very trying time for you and your family. If you are facing difficulties and are behind on your mortgage, thinking about how you are going to make your next payment, or your lender has contacted you about foreclosure, don’t lose hope! There are several options available to you, including a potential short sale.

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For a brief explanation of what is a short sale, turn your volume up and view the above minute and a half informative video about short sales.

In a nutshell, a short sale (as your lender views it) occurs when you sell your home for less than what is owed. Therefore, the lender comes up short of what is actually owed to them. That’s pretty much what a short sale is!

Now, you can’t just put your home on the market, sell it for an arbitrary price, and expect the lender to accept whatever proceeds you decide to furnish them with. A short sale needs to be proposed to and accepted by your lender, before it can be consummated. The short sale process can be quite involved and usually involves a real estate agent that is skilled and experienced with short sales. Craig Levine, a top producing realtor for almost twenty years, is a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) and a Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) and will spearhead your short sale quest.

It used to be like pulling teeth, however, in the past year or so, short sales have become easier to close, mainly because lenders see it as a viable and more lucrative alternative to foreclosing on a property. In addition, it can help the lender by not adding another “non-performing asset” to the already large inventory of homes they are managing, which, by the way, substantially limits the lender’s ability to make new loans.

Recent legislation has also contributed to making the whole process a bit more uniform and expedient. Lenders have been incentivized to conduct short sales and some are even experimenting with providing LARGE incentives, in turn, for homeowners to conduct short sales as opposed to letting the property foreclose! Most homeowners are receiving a couple thousand dollars to complete a short sale but some have received as much as $20,000 to $25,000 !

Now, we can’t promise that is what you’ll receive, should you decide to conduct a short sale. What we can promise you, though, is that you will have one of the best realtors in the business, Craig Levine, and his staff, working on your behalf, to provide you with your key to a new beginning. Read on about what a short sale entails and how short sales might help or hurt some of the goals you wish to accomplish in the future.

To apply for a short sale, please visit GeorgiaShortSale.net

Having been licensed since 1994, Craig Levine brings to your real estate deal a world of experience, cutting-edge technology, negotiating savvy, and exemplary service. With Century 21 in Atlanta, Craig was the #2 agent in the #1 office in Georgia in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001! He repeatedly received Century 21’s highest honor, The Centurion Award, in each of these years. In 2002, Craig joined Re/Max Greater Atlanta, the Nation’s #1 RE/MAX office and has consistently been one of the top agents in the office. Additionally, Craig got licensed in Florida to bring his arsenal of skills and resources into the Emerald Coast’s 2nd Home and Investment market. He holds a Florida Broker’s Associate License which resides at Baywalk Real Estate in Beautiful Destin, Florida.

Craig is an avid hiker, camper, boater, golfer, traveler, biker, and reader. He has written for numerous print magazines including The Seasonal, The Gazette, Cobb Living, Cobbonline, The Cobb Times, Atlanta Nation, Cherokee Nation, North Fulton Nation, Gwinnett Nation, The Southeast Business Journal, Lake Lanier Herald, Revue and News, John’s Creek Herald, Forsyth Herald, North Atlanta Business Post, as well as various online real estate related web sites. Craig is also frequently quoted in Georgia Realtor Magazine, Florida Realtor Magazine, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

-Realtor Serving Thousands of Clients Since 1994
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-Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI)
-Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS)
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-Top 1% of Realtors Nationally
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