Archive for May, 2009

foreclosure6 How does shorting on a foreclosure work?
Christopher B asked:


Can you explain the process of shorting on a foreclosure? How do the negotiations work with the lien holders? What would be a normal offer for a foreclosure property (as a percent of retail value)? Thanks, first best answer gets my ten points.

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foreclosure2 What are the different stages of foreclosure, and what do they mean?
juicyfruit asked:


I’m interested in buying a home in foreclosure, but I don’t know what the different stages are or what they mean. I’ve seen “notice of default”, “real estate owned”, “notice of foreclosure sale”, and “pre-foreclosure.” Can someone please tell me the stages (from beginning to end) and what that means to me as the potential buyer? Thanks.

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student loans5 What does it mean when my student loans have a zero balance due to a claim?
river85715 asked:


My student loans are through NelNet and I received a letter from NelNet instructing me to stop making payments. The reason they give is that my student loan account has been paid by a claim and now has a zero balance. I have had student loans since 1995; but I also have filed bankruptcy. What does all this mean? What claim paid my loans off? Did I or someone else get sued for the money?

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