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Attorney or not

Posted on: 20th Sep, 2009 09:50 am
Is it really cost effective to hire an attorney to negotiate a deed in lieu or a short sale?
You need a real esate agent who is familiar with this process. But an attorney who is experinced in this will be better to have than dealign with bank directly
Posted on: 20th Sep, 2009 11:01 am
To unclebuck,

It's difficult to say whether hiring an attorney to negotiate a DIL or a short sale will be cost-effective. Sometimes, the negotiations are successful and you're able to save some amount of money out of the settlement. In such a case, hiring an attorney would be cost-effective. But the same cannot be said when the settlement offer isn't that good and you hardly save any money out of the settlement deal.
Posted on: 21st Sep, 2009 05:12 am
a realtor wouldn't have to be involved in a deed in lieu of foreclosure; a short sale, yes. you'll definitely need to have a good feel for the value of the home if you plan to negotiate with your lender. i don't know if an attorney would be necessarily effective or not - it's worth consulting with an attorney, but it's not a given that you'll need one.
Posted on: 21st Sep, 2009 01:46 pm
JUst to make it clear

You need some oen who is familar with this process and have doen this before
Posted on: 21st Sep, 2009 10:00 pm
agreed - it is always advisable to receive advice from a trusted third party.
Posted on: 22nd Sep, 2009 07:29 am
No Argumenets about that comments
Posted on: 22nd Sep, 2009 09:01 am
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