Many home buyers in today's Charlotte Real Estate market are looking for a deal. Well a steal would be more like it. As the banking industry deals with the national foreclosures they are also dealing with the homes that was considered collateral.
The sub prime market gave money to many that had no reason to ever own a home. Lending money to a person for a home that already has a history of not paying money back is not a sound business plan. Now we get Charlotte Short Sales and Charlotte Foreclosures.
From a bank's perspective a Short Sale is preferred. A short sale is a home that is already delinquent several months on payments (that is why a bank agrees to a short sale) and is willing to take less than what is owed. The bank also knows that there are more expenses to go through the foreclosure process and frequently the highest cause is the damage done by the person that was not paying the mortgage in the first place.
A Foreclosure home is often beyond just disrepair. I have seen them completely gutted to include the removal of entire kitchens, bathrooms (including all plumbing), HVAC units, furnaces and hot water tanks. I have seen them with the electrical panel removed and all of the House wiring severed.
The difficulty with a Short Sale is the "mortgage company" typically is insured by the Government (since the Government mandated the loans) and the bank is overwhelmed in this department. The Short Sale department represents a loss for the institutions. It is difficult to keep throwing more money after bad loans. The process is further complicated by the 2nd mortgages since the second mortgage holder bears the brunt of the losses.
You must get two "overloaded" departments to agree on a course of action, a fair price and who takes what loss. Are there deals to be had? Yes, but patience is required.
There are Charlotte Short Sales and Charlotte Foreclosures to be had. Keep in mind that the same rules apply to foreclosures as it does to regular homes. The homes for sale in the most desirable Charlotte NC Homes in the highest demand areas will also get the highest price for a Charlotte Foreclosure. The reverse is also true.
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