HAFA Specialist Forth Hoyt Explains HAFA Short Sale's Cash For Keys Program
As a
Sacramento Area Short Sale Specialist And
Successful HAFA Short Sale Negotiator, I get many questions about the
Short Sale Cash For Keys Program that is an important part of the
HAFA Short Sale Prograam. Many homeowners frequently contact me to ask
“Am I Eligible for HAFA?” …usually people hear about
HAFA on the news or radio but have a hard time finding
HAFA Program Information to learn about the
HAFA Short Sale Cash For Keys: $3000 To The Homeowner! “How can I qualify for the $3000 From HAFA?”
HAFA Allows for $3,000 to the homeowner after the short sale has been completed (and transaction has closed and recorded). It is called “
Short Sale Relocation Assistance“, but should be called “
Relocation Expense Reimbursement“, because the bank or servicer only pay you AFTER you move and the short sale closes!
You may be asking:
How can I find out: Am I Eligible For HAFA? We could quickly find out; but first of all, we need to find out which HAFA may be applicable: there are
Three Distinct HAFA Programs The
Treasurie’s HAFA, for all non GSE investors, there is also a Fannie Mae HAFA and a Freddie Mac HAFA.
Does Fannie or Freddie Own My Loan? All have different qualifying requirements but all have the same benefits,
NO recourse and $3,000 in relocation assistance to the borrower (short sale homeowner).
What if neither own your loan? a quick phone cal from you will determine whether your ‘Investor” is
participating in HAFA!
Allow us to help! We can quickly do a conference call with you and your bank and determine within 5 minutes whether you qualify!
Call Forth Hoyt at 916-316-3810 or Contact us Today At Forth Hoyt’s Sacramento Short Sale Center
Here are some other helpful Links that might help:
Making Home Affordable Program
Request For Mortgage Assistance (RMA)
Other Key Elements of HAFA
• In a HAFA short sale, your mortgage company works with you to
determine an acceptable sale price upfront.
• If a HAFA short sale doesn’t work, you may be able to give the title back
to your mortgage company in a HAFA deed-in-lieu of foreclosure (DIL).
• Once you complete a HAFA short sale or DIL, you must be completely
released from your previous mortgage debt.
Here’s another link to the HAFA Program Information at http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov
HAFA Homeowner Information