{"id":41936,"date":"2010-10-13T07:09:34","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T07:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forestridgevoice.com\/2010\/10\/13\/the-new-foreclosures-mess-what-it-means-to-you\/"},"modified":"2019-04-18T14:40:03","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T14:40:03","slug":"the-new-foreclosures-mess-what-it-means-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewmrealestate.com\/blog\/the-new-foreclosures-mess-what-it-means-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Foreclosures Mess:  What It Means To You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-693\" src=\"http:\/\/forestridgevoice.com\/files\/2010\/10\/paperwork-and-clock-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Business Concept Series\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>Currently, many banks have ceased foreclosure procedures in all states which require a judicial process. You can find out whether your state requires such a process by visiting <em>All Foreclosure.com<\/em> which lists <a href=\"http:\/\/www.all-foreclosure.com\/procedures.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">foreclosure procedures by state<\/a>. It is our belief that all fifty states will eventually be impacted by the controversy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will it impact you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That depends on where you are in the real estate process. We will look at three situations: your home is in foreclosure, you are selling or you\u2019re buying a foreclosure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You are a homeowner in the foreclosure process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It appears that some banks will be backing away from following through with normal foreclosure processes until they can be assured that their paperwork is in order. Early estimates are calling for a potential 30-90 delay to many foreclosure procedures (notices, repossessions, sales, etc.) <strong>However,<\/strong> <strong>there is absolutely no way for anyone to be sure whether your particular situation will be delayed. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You are currently selling a house<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have reported often on the <a href=\"http:\/\/kcmblog.com\/2010\/09\/28\/house-prices-what-impact-will-foreclosures-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">affect foreclosures have on home prices<\/a> in a community. The actual impact is measurable.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>RealtyTrac<\/em>, bank-owned properties went for an average of 35% less than non-foreclosure sales. Foreclosures not only absorb buyers but also impact the appraisals of the homes that surround them.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, if there are less distressed properties coming to the market, there will be less downward pressure on pricing in the short term. <em>The Washington Post<\/em>, in an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2010\/10\/09\/AR2010100903904.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> last week, reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>Stretching out the foreclosure process would reduce the number of houses dumped on the market over the next six months, which could help firm up housing prices in the short term and put some extra support under a sagging economy. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>There may be a window of opportunity for a seller to maximize the price they receive for their home if they sell in the next 90 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You are currently buying a foreclosure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A portion of the inventory of foreclosed homes on the market has been frozen. Banks and title companies (who insure good title to the property a buyer purchases) want to make sure\u00a0the bank\u00a0actually owns the property legally before they sell it.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Post<\/em> in an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2010\/10\/08\/AR2010100806954.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> last week reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>Nick Chaconas, a Maryland real estate agent, said he was one week from completing a foreclosure deal for one client, who was buying a $470,000 fixer-upper in Potomac, when an e-mail arrived putting the deal on the skids. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The e-mail, from the title insurance company involved in the deal, said the mortgage lender PNC was suspending foreclosure sales for at least 30 days \u201cdue to a review being undertaken on all foreclosure files.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are buying a foreclosure, anticipate potential delays. We do not believe there will be large numbers of cancellations. Be patient and realize that you are getting a substantial savings on the purchase.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How long will the challenge persist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The impact this will have on the housing recovery will be determined by both the depth and width of the challenge. Are there large numbers of homes that were mistakenly foreclosed on? We doubt it. Will the instances where errors (or even fraud) did exist cause mass delays? Maybe.<\/p>\n<p><em>Peter J. Henning<\/em> who follows issues involving securities law and white-collar crime for DealBook\u2019s <em>White Collar Watch<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com\/2010\/10\/04\/the-gathering-storm-over-foreclosures\/?source=patrick.net#entry-295625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">explained<\/a><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The revelation of potential problems stretching across the foreclosure landscape means that civil suits against the parties to the process are inevitable. In individual foreclosure proceedings, homeowners would probably challenge any attempt to take title to the property, which may allow them to remain in their houses a while longer, or even stop the proceeding altogether.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>On a larger scale, there are likely to be two potential classes of plaintiffs pursuing civil suits against the banks and others for their roles: first, homeowners who earlier lost their properties to foreclosure in which questionable documents were filed, and second, title insurance companies that may be on the hook for claims by purchasers of foreclosed properties who now have a cloud on the title to their house. Each may claim that the faulty documentation in the foreclosure cases caused them harm.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>If class actions suits start to dominate this story, it could be a long time before we normalize the situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How will it impact the market overall?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Currently, many banks have ceased foreclosure procedures in all states which require a judicial process. You can find out whether your state requires such a process by visiting All Foreclosure.com which lists foreclosure procedures by state. It is our belief that all fifty states will eventually be impacted by the controversy. 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