Georgia Short Sales
With the slow economy and rapid decline in home prices over the last few years, there are huge numbers of short sales in Georgia. 28% of Georgia home loans are under water. That is more than a half million homes that are eligible for short sales if they need to sell.
Most Short Sale properties for sale in Georgia are found on the MLS. People trying to sell their homes as short sales usually need a quick sale, and these properties can often be obtained at bargain prices.
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Understanding Short Sales in GA
A short sale is simply a property where the amount owed is greater than the market value. Short sales ordinarily happen with distressed properties where borrowers have missed several mortgage payments.
It is usually a smart decision for banks to allow a short sale than to let a distressed borrower foreclose. Foreclosures are very costly for banks. In the end the banks will own and must sell a property that they have no desire to have.
How do I buy Georgia Short Sales?
Purchasing short sale homes is really not much different than purchasing traditional Georgia Homes. The main variance is that it requires substantially more perserverence, uncertainty, and gambling.
There are a few more steps required in getting short sales sold When you make an offer on a Short Sale property it needs to be accepted by both the seller and the bank. The bank approval on short sales can take months . When priced low, short sale homes typically get multiple contracts, after waiting months for bank approval all of the interested parties might have moved on in the properties.
Short sales in Georgia are usually priced below market value for a couple of reasons the seller isn‚Äôt going to get anything out of the house, and so aren’t concerned about getting the best purchase price possible.
In order to get lenders to start looking at the short sale packet, there usually needs to be an offer. To stimulate offers listing agents often price the short sale properties below market value to get the ball rolling. So they can get someone assigned to their short sale packet.
This is why short sales have a higher probability of getting a undervalued property.
What Properties are Short Sales?
Short Sales in Georgia can be any type of real estate. They can be houses, ramblers, bungalows, townhomes, condos, lofts, condominiums, multi family homes. Short sales are found among starter homes and exclusive estates. Georgia Short Sales are found in run down neighborhoods and in gated communities in Georgia. The type or size of the home has no impact on its ability to be a short sale. Short sales are determined by owner owing more on the house than it can sell for. These properties were usually homes that were purchased or refinanced between 2003-2007.
