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Tina Campbell, John Lane
“THE ADVANTAGE” GROUP Kim Hammonds

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SHORT SALE PROS VS FORECLOSURE CONS

• Short sale sellers are widely seen as less risky than foreclosed sellers. Fannie Mae recently adjusted their guidelines to dictate
only a two year waiting period for a short sale seller to buy another primary residence, while they extended the waiting period for
Foreclosures to five years.

• For the Seller, a short sale provides the opportunity to avoid foreclosure and the dreaded implications that a foreclosure brings, in
addition to being able to return to home ownership sooner.

• Short Sales have a far less damaging affect on a seller’s credit report. Credit scores typically lose 80 to 100 points. Without a
doubt sellers will incur more damage going through a foreclosure. Typically their score will plunge 250—300 points.

• In a foreclosure the lender can get a judgment against you for the arrearage you owe plus the costs for the foreclosure action.

• Insurance premiums for home, car, and heath can be increased or difficulty to obtain due to negative credit from a foreclosure.

• The Internal revenue deemed the difference between the mortgage balance and amount realized from the short sale to be taxable
as income. The Mortgage Forgiveness act of 2007 that went into effect January 1st, 2008, eliminates this problem.

• Only late payments on a mortgage will show and after the sale the mortgage will be reported as paid or negotiated. This will lower
the score as little as 50 points if all other payments are current. A short sale’s effect can be as brief as 12—18 months.

• A foreclosure stays on your credit history for more than 10 years.

• Current and future employment may be affected as many employers now require credit checks.

• Outside of conviction of a crime, foreclosure is the most serious issue affecting a security clearance. Those employed
by police , military, security company, CIA, or other governmental agencies, a foreclosure could
mean an immediate loss of security clearance and job position.

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MOVIN’ ON UP
ADVICE FOR BUYING UP IN A DOWN MARKET
It is no secret among But consider this example. Financially, it is far easier for
professional investment Let’s turn back the clock five this couple to afford the
counselors that most individuals years and look at a young home of their dreams in the
who have accumulated wealth couple in their first home. As current market than it was 5
through their own means are their family expanded, they years ago.
contrarians. desired a larger home. They
What you have to
would have had to invest a
These people do not get understand is this. You
larger sum in order to buy up.
caught up in the emotion of may loose some equity in
Now lets fast forward to today’s
media negativity. They look your current home, but you THANK YOU!
market. That same family’s
beyond the current situation and will more than make it up,
existing home has declined in
see more opportunities plus some, on your new We wish to thank
value. Emotionally that is a bit
overlooked by others.
of a hit. our clients who
Our current Real Estate
market provides just such
But the move-up homes of have been kind
their dreams have also declined
opportunities. When home
in value.
enough to refer
values were consistently
appreciating every year, people The key point here is that business to us.
in Michigan felt great about the the difference in cash or debt
We appreciate the
market and homeowners were required to accomplish this
more than willing to sell for a move has been reduced. opportunity to
gain to buy a larger home.
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Hardship Strategies
Various Ways to Hold Title to Real Property
Short Sale: The lender agrees to
accept less than what the seller
Title is the legal documentation that bestows ownership
owes on the mortgage. Usually
of real property. The decision of how the title will be held
offered to sellers suffering financial
should not be put off until the last minute since it has a
hardship and facing foreclosure.
great impact on future tax planning, the financial future of
the borrower(s) and their respective heirs, and the choice of Upside-down sale: The seller
the lender. owes more than the house will sell
For example, most married couples would consider for. Sellers typically bring
holding title with Joint Tenancy. But if one spouse has a additional funds to the closing table,
good credit history while the other has damaged credit that
although some banks work out
may prevent funding of the loan, it would be advantageous
payment arrangements for larger
to place title in the name of the spouse with the good credit
rating. amounts.
Common ways to hold title are broken down into options Deed in lieu of foreclosure: The
that fall under the categories of sole ownership or co- homeowner gives the property
ownership. Many states permit the holding of title in a living deed back to the mortgage holder.
trust, but some lenders do not accept those terms. There Typically done to avoid foreclosure.
are ways around this, but this is where the financial planner
and the mortgage planner can make a tremendous
difference by working together.

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owner updated in 2009. Great 3,300 sqft. Inground HEATED pool. 3 1/2 Bath. 8.5 car garage. apartmentcomplex. All leased.
cash flow. Tennant paying $650 Spiral Staircase. New carpet, 4,600 sqft. Finished Walk-out Great for investor Asking only
mo. Asking $14,900 (Spencer) roof, furnace. (wheaton) Basement. WATERFRONT. (River) $175,000 (Huronview)

SOLD SOLD!

BOSTON EDISON. 3 story 5 MT CLEMENS 2 bdrm, 1116sqft ST CLAIR SHORES 3 bdrm, 1134sqft DETROIT 3 bdrom Brick Bungalow.
bdrm, 2.1 bath Colonial. Coved Ceilings, California ranch. New landscaping. ranch. Totally updated. New roof, Owner updated in 2009 Tennant
Hardwood Flrs 2 fireplaces. Maids Beautiful neighborhood. Minutes from furnace, bath, kitchen and carpet. Quiet occupied paying $650 per mo.
Quarters. Library. Built-in Cabinetry. Mt. Clemens General Hosp. In ground dead end street great for kids Excellent cash flow! Asking only
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FERNDALE 3bdrm, 1.1 bath, DETROIT 3 bdrm, 1 bath, RICHMOND. Former Kroger. CLINTON TWP. Aggressively
1000sqft. Fin Bsmt. Fenced yard. 1 car 1350sqft. Classic features. 31,170 sqft. $1.00 per sqft for 1st priced gas station. High Traffic
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FORECLOSURE & H.U.D. Properties. Complete list, 100’s to choose from!

MARINE CITY. 2 bedroom, 1,239 ALGONAC 2 Bedroom, 994 sqft DETROIT. 3 Bedroom Bungalow, MARINE CITY. 3 Bedroom, 2 FULL
sqft. Home. Basement. Home. Basement. 1 1/2 bath, 1 car garage, Basement. bath. Basement.
HUD case# 261-853562 HUD case#261-856542 Bank Foreclosure HUD case# 261-847648
Asking $40,000 (Holland) Asking $32,400 (State) Asking $29,000 (Beaverland) Asking $27,000 (William)

MARINE CITY. 4 bedroom, 1 1/2 CASCO TWP. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 MT. CLEMENS. 4 Bedroom MARINE CITY. 2 Bedroom,
bath. Basement. 70x120 Lot. story home. 11 ACRES. 4 Bath, Basement. 2 Car Garage, 1,072 sqft.
HUD Case# 261-775569 HUD Case# 261-854427 Bank Foreclosure. Asking $9,900 HUD Case# 261-837736
Asking $30,600 (Robertson) Asking $81,000 (Meldrum) (Comet) Asking $26,400 (Scott)

MUSSEY TWP. 4 Bedroom. MEMPHIS 4 Bedroom. 2 BATH. RICHMOND 4 Bedroom. 2 Bath. MT. CLEMENS. 3 Bedroom,
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HUD Case# 261-655013 HUD Case# 261-865908 TRI-LEVEL 60x116 Lot Built in 1971
Asking $52,500 (Imlay City Rd) Asking $65,000 (Cole) HUD Case# 261-900815 HUD Case# 261-857723
Asking $83,200 (Canterbury) Asking $90,000 (Wellesley)

CAPAC 3 bedroom. 1 car garage. ST. CLAIR SHORES. 3 Bdrm. . ST. CLAIR SHORES. 2 bedroom MT. CLEMENS 3 Bedroom. 2 Bath.
Basement. 1,721 sqft. 62x180 lot. 1 Car garage. Basement. 1,037 sqft. 1.1 Bath. 1.5 car garage. 1,133 sqft. Basement. 1,102 sqft. Built 1930
HUD Case# 261-736587 HUD Case# 261-903300 HUD Case# 261-710983 HUD Case# 261-637144
Asking $31,500 (N. Main) Asking $30,000 (Bon Heur) Asking $24,000 (Euclid) Asking $14,400 (Rathbone)
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