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Short Sale

In a Short Sale, the lender agrees to discount the loan balance to avoid foreclosure. The owner / debtor sell the mortgaged property for less than the loan balance but the lender has to approve the sales price/ offer. In some cases a buyer may get a better deal with a short sale purchase as opposed to a REO purchase (after foreclosure).

Post-Foreclosure

A "post foreclosure" is a property which has already been foreclosed on and sold by the bank to an investor. The investor usually buys properties in bulk and re-sells them for a profit. Most of these properties are in poor condition and the investor (new owner) will often offer financing to the buyer. Please note that "post foreclosure" is not a real term used in the real estate or banking industry.

REO (Real Estate Owned)

Real Estate Owned is property which has been foreclosed on and returned to the bank. The bank will typically hire a real estate broker to resell the property to recover as much of their losses as possible.

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