By Lisa Prevost | The New York Times
Borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth can sometimes get out from under by negotiating a short sale with their lender. But short-sellers are branded as higher-risk borrowers, so new loans won’t come quickly or easily.
A short sale is when a lender agrees to accept less than is owed on a property, allowing the borrower to walk away and avoid foreclosure. Fannie Mae, the federally controlled mortgage investor, sets guidelines for the minimum amount of time that must elapse before a short-seller is eligible for another loan salable to the agency.
