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Is a short sale a bad idea?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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its can be good and also it can be bad.

Good: you get rid of the house, it will hurt your credit for few year, you get start fresh again.

Bad:

1. it depend on the lender and your agreement with the bank that no deficiency judgement if the bank accept short sale. so there could be deficiency judgment.

2. there will be 1099-C mail to you. You may have to pay tax on it as ordinary income. for example: loan amount is $100,000. the bank approve the short sale for $70,000. then they will mail you 1099-C, then you have liable for the amount.

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