Short Sale Information: Why would the mortgagee take less than they are owed in a Short Sale?

Why would the mortgagee take less than they are owed in a Short Sale? They have to look at their costs. If this person stops paying their mortgage and they have to foreclose there are more costs than just the outstanding mortgage costs involved. Additional legal fees, fixing up the home to get it ready to sell, back taxes, realtors commission, etc. Some have placed the pricetag for a bank to foreclose as high as $100,000. A Short Sale provides the bank with a buyer today at a price they are willing to pay. The bank can then lend the money to someone else who is in a better position to pay. The majority of mortgages have been sold to investors, many Wall Street firms have huge stakes in the American mortgage industry. If lenders have too many non-performing loans that hurts their ability to borrow future monies. Stay tuned for part 4 ... Why would a buyer purchase a short sale?

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