Hi,
Foreclosure is a process that allows a lender to recover the amount owed on a defaulted loan by selling
or taking ownership of the property securing the loan. The foreclosure process begins when a borrower/
owner defaults on loan payments (usually mortgage payments) and the lender files a public default notice,
called a Notice of Default .
The foreclosure process can end one of four ways:
1. The borrower/owner reinstates the loan by paying off the default amount during a grace period
determined by state law.
2. The borrower/owner sells the property to a third party during the pre-foreclosure period. The sale allows
the borrower/owner to pay off the loan and avoid having a foreclosure on his or her credit history.
3. A third party buys the property at a public auction at the end of the pre-foreclosure period.
4. The lender takes ownership of the property, usually with the intent to re-sell it on the open market.
The lender can take ownership either through an agreement with the borrower/owner during pre-foreclosure,
via a short sale foreclosure or by buying back the property at the public auction.
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Real Estate ContractPost edited by: thomscric83, at: 2010/03/16 14:28