My wife and I need to get out of our house ASAP for reasons both financial and mental-health-related. I've been told we may need to look into a short sale, but researching the process is making my head explode. What, if any, are our options? (more inside, obviously) [more inside]
posted by anthom on Apr 15, 2009 - 16 answers

Need more advice on how to proceed with a real estate short sale. [more inside]
posted by pearlybob on Mar 28, 2009 - 14 answers

Is it legal for a Mortgage Insurance company (non-lien-holding) to require a promissory note of $20,000 in order to approve a short sale on a house? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Help. My house closing, scheduled for tomorrow, has been indefinitely postponed since the seller's second mortgage is not going to be paid in full. I don't know what to do even though yes, I already talked to a lawyer. [more inside]
posted by mygothlaundry on Sep 25, 2008 - 22 answers

So I'm looking to buy a house, but my short-sale offer was rejected by the seller's lender. (I assume the seller's financial situation is not as dire as necessary for their bank to approve a short sale for them.) Any suggestions on how to buy the house without throwing money away? [more inside]
posted by mhh5 on Jun 13, 2008 - 28 answers