Posted on: 04th Feb, 2010 06:33 am
Helped a family member to buy a new house (no foreclosure in the offing, credit rating OK after help). All involved (realtor, buyer, I) believing old house could be sold after minor repairs. It now turns out that the foundation may need excessively expensive repairs, without which house cannot be sold. What is a reasonable approach to take to talk to the lender of the old house? Two mortgage payments are out of the question.
Hi avg_kohler!
Welcome to forums!
If the old house has foundation problems, then it would be difficult for you to sell off the property. In that case, the lender may not agree to any kind of negotiation. You will have to first repair the old house and then contact the lender to sell it off.
Sussane
Welcome to forums!
If the old house has foundation problems, then it would be difficult for you to sell off the property. In that case, the lender may not agree to any kind of negotiation. You will have to first repair the old house and then contact the lender to sell it off.
Sussane
Sorry about your situation, but you should have gotten a home inspection to check the home out , you then would have known that the home had issues and you would have lost $500 at best. Hindsight is crystal clear but doesn't help you now. The lender is not responsible for you buying a lemon and now that you know it has problems you have to legally disclose the information. The lender isn't necessarily concerned with its resale because right now you are the owner it's up to you to sell it. If you walk away from the obligation you can kiss your good credit history good bye.