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Utah Foreclosure Questions

Below is a list of terms commonly used in Real Estate, but are often misunderstood.
The explanations below will help you to understand these terms, and help you become more familiar with their meanings.

Quick Sell

Quick Sell is a term used in different states to sell property quickly and at an as-is price.

Utah Foreclosure

Utah Foreclosure is a company designed to meet the needs of the overextended homeowner. This company is Utah based and specifically geared towards foreclosure in Utah.

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a term used to extinguish debt by the federal government, there are new laws going into affect on oct 17th of 05 that will dramatically change the way bankruptcy is handled and how real property is sold and handled by the court trustees in the years to come.

Real Estate Foreclosure

Real Estate foreclosure is the term used to identify that the underlying mortgage holder is performing the default function of the deed of trust. The deed of trust goes over the formula that the mortgage holder is going to use to acquire the real property back that was pledged originally as collateral for the mortgage loan.

Short Sale

Short Sale is a term used in the sale of property being sold at below the borrowers principal balance. This short sale term is used commonly to establish the lender going short of what is actually owed to the underlying note holder. Short sales are used a lot in Utah to liquidate property.

Foreclosure Realtor

Utah Realtor, foreclosure specialist - a function performed by a licensed realtor in the state of Utah. A foreclosure Realtor handles the liquidation of the real property for a home owner. The real estate fees and commissions generally are paid by the lender. With no out of pocket expense for the home owner.

Notice of Default, Trustees Sale

A notice of default is a document that is posted on the property itself 3 weeks, usually 21 days prior to the sheriffs sale or trustees sale of a property at the courthouse steps. The home will be awarded to the highest bidder, or may be retained by the note holder as collateral this is known as bank owned.

No Equity

No equity is a term that means there is no equity in the home.

Loss Mitigation

Loss mitigation is a term used to negotiate the terms of selling short of the amount owed to the lender. Most major mortgage services have a loss mitigation dept.

Multiple Mortgages

Having multiple mortgages means that there is more than one note affecting the property. Most people do have a second mortgage.

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