Posted on: 21st Jun, 2009 06:47 am
How does the short sale option affect the seller's credit score, in general, and as compared to the short refi option?
bobb2b
Welcoem to the forum
if you are current on your payment and if you do a short sale you will see a drop of 50 - 100 points
Probably you will need to waiti for 1 - 2 years before you can buy new house
Good luck and feel free to ask
Welcoem to the forum
if you are current on your payment and if you do a short sale you will see a drop of 50 - 100 points
Probably you will need to waiti for 1 - 2 years before you can buy new house
Good luck and feel free to ask
Thank you for the info and the welcome. How does the short refi affect the credit score?
hi bobb,
a lot depends on how you negotiate with the lender for the short refinance. if they are going to report it as 'settled for less than amount owed', it will affect your credit to some extent. it usually drops your credit by almost 40-80 points, but it does vary. if you have late payments prior to the short refinance, it will damage your credit further.
a lot depends on how you negotiate with the lender for the short refinance. if they are going to report it as 'settled for less than amount owed', it will affect your credit to some extent. it usually drops your credit by almost 40-80 points, but it does vary. if you have late payments prior to the short refinance, it will damage your credit further.
I appreciate the help you have all offered. Thank you.
Good luck