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Incentive Programs Help Homeowners Recover After Completing Tucson Short Sale

For homeowners that are considering a Tucson short sale there may be an opportunity to qualify for short sale incentive programs. Whether offered through a private lender or a federal entity thousands of homeowners have already received some help getting back on their feet after a short sale. These incentives include cash at closing, tax breaks and protection from future legal action by your lender.

While the guidelines for qualifying are different for each program many homeowners stand a very good chance of qualifying for some kind of incentive. Tucson short sale incentives available through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will generally require that the home is the primary residence and that the loan is not a jumbo mortgage. One of the many federal progrmas available to Tucson homeowners is called HAFA. This short sale incentive rewards homeowners with up to three thousand dollars in relocation assistance and closing along with a deficiency waiver from your lender. This relocation assistance has no strings tied to it and can be used to get caught up on bills or as a down payment on your next home. The deficiency waiver will protect a homeowner that completes a Tucson short sale from being sued in the future by their bank for the debt that was forgiven. Short sale incentives available through your private lender will require that the loan is owned and serviced by the bank. These programs available through lenders like Bank of America and Wells Fargo have awarded homeowners up to fifty thousand dollars simply for completing a Tucson short sale.

Banks understand that a Tucson short sale is good for both parties and in turn are offering these great incentive to homeowners in need of a helping hand. Contact your short sale agent today if you are ready to sell your distressed property and interested in receiving something extra at closing.

ASC Short Sales Have The Benefit Of A Predictable Time Frame

If you are watching this today it probably means that you have a mortgage with America’s Servicing Company, or ASC, and are looking for short sale help or information. I’m not entirely sure what their relationship is with Wells Fargo but I think the odds are good that they are owned by Wells Fargo. Any time we go to ASC with a short sale, it’s actually the people at Wells Fargo that process it for us.

One of the things that is nice about Wells Fargo and a short sale is that if you do things the way they want you to, they are very predictable in their time frames. Once you start the short sale process with Wells Fargo it’s going to be about a month or two before you get an answer back from them. This may not seem desirable to you, but with some lenders there is no telling how long it will take to get a response; sometimes it takes one month and sometimes it takes six months. While you may want the short sale time frame to be quicker, it’s actually very nice that the time frame and process is predictable, providing the agent you are working with jumps through Wells Fargo’s hoops and does what they need to on a timely basis.

If you have a mortgage with ASC or Wells Fargo please pick up the phone and give us a call, send us an email or fill out the short sale request form on our website and we’ll be in touch soon. We have an abundance of experience with both ASC and Wells Fargo mortgages, no matter the reason for you needing to complete a short sale. We’ll stick to the time frames they desire and get your short sale completed for you in a predictable amount of time.

Tucson Realtors Say Now Is the Time To Short Sale Thanks To Numerous Incentives

Has your Tucson realtor told you about the current incentives that are being offered to homeowners to complete a short sale on their home? If you’re in a difficult financial situation and want to be out of your home a short sale may be the best alternative for you and Tucson realtors say that now is the time to take advantage of the many incentives that are available.

With any short sale or foreclosure Tucson realtors say the homeowner is usually responsible for paying taxes on the forgiven amount, however currently the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is in place until the end of the year. This act makes a majority of homeowners exempt from paying taxes on their forgiven amount, saving them hundreds of dollars at tax time next year.

There are also many different cash incentives currently being offered. First, there are a few government sponsored programs such as HAFA, or if you have an FHA or VA loan they are offering cash at closing. Tucson realtors also say that some lenders, especially some of the bigger ones such as Chase, Wells Fargo, GMAC and Bank of America are also offering cash incentives at closing; not only this, but some homeowners are also being offered full debt forgiveness before they even begin their short sale process. If you qualify for a government sponsored short sale program as well as one through your lender, Tucson realtors explain that you could walk away with a nice amount of money in your pocket; this is very helpful when trying to start over financially.

To learn more about the many different cash and money saving incentives that are currently being offered to homeowners, reach out to a Tucson realtor for additional information. They can help you determine which programs you qualify for and if there are any extra steps you need to take in the qualification process.

About Shawn Polston

Shawn has been a Realtor since 2006. Prior to becoming an agent Shawn and his wife were active real estate investors. Shawn takes his education seriously; he’s taken over 200 hours of continuing education classes, to keep up-to-date on current laws and trends. Shawn is a member of the Arizona Association of Realtors Master of Real Estate Society and a Graduate of the Realtor Institute. He is also a HAFA certified Short Sales and Foreclosure Specialist in addition to being a National Association of Realtors Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource.