{"id":599,"date":"2014-02-11T14:34:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T14:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teammovemortgage.com\/2014\/02\/11\/after-a-short-sale-when-can-i-purchase-another-home\/"},"modified":"2020-07-13T22:37:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T22:37:43","slug":"short-sale-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teammovemortgage.com\/blog\/short-sale-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"After a short sale, when can I buy another home using a VA, USDA, FHA, or conventional loan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From 2008 through 2016 many homeowners suffered great financial difficulties.&nbsp; On top of situations such as job loss and medical issues, many home values decreased dramatically.&nbsp; Therefore homeowners were not able to sell their home since they were underwater.&nbsp; This is why a short sale was so popular during this period.&nbsp; Lenders basically agree to accept an amount lower than the mortgage balanced owed.&nbsp; While this is considered a big credit delinquency, it isn&#8217;t the end of the world.&nbsp; A knowledgeable buyer can purchase another home in a very reasonable amount of time.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Get Approved After a Short Sale<\/h2>\n<p>When&nbsp;someone goes&nbsp;through a short sale, what happens after the fact is very important.&nbsp; First of all, have a good written explanation along with any supporting documentation.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is paramount to show why this situation was a one-time incident and the buyer is considered a good risk now.&nbsp; After the pre-foreclosure sale, a&nbsp;buyer should pull all 3 credit bureaus at least once per year.&nbsp; This is&nbsp;to verify everything is reporting correctly to limit the chances of surprises at time of future application.&nbsp; Excellent, new re-established credit for at least 12 months, preferably more,&nbsp;after the short sale is imperative.&nbsp; This&nbsp;shows a lender that the buyer has recovered after the short sale and can pay his\/her bills as agreed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1180 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/teammovemortgage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/foreclosure-and-short-sale-street-signs.jpg\" alt=\"Short sale guidelines for USDA, VA, FHA, conventional loans\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\"><\/p>\n<p>Paying rent and other types of credit such as loans,&nbsp;credit cards, or lines of credit will be reviewed.&nbsp; Make sure to know and document the actual closing date of the short sale.&nbsp;&nbsp;That is when the clock starts ticking.&nbsp; Different mortgage products have varying requirements for time elapsed after a short sale.&nbsp; Although,&nbsp;just because the time requirement has been met, the credit scores and overall strength of the file is also important.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>VA Loan Short Sale Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Generally, VA has a requirement of 2 year minimum for a short sale or foreclosure.&nbsp; This also is the same as the straight liquidation bankruptcy guideline.&nbsp;&nbsp;Although not probable, it is possible for approval as short as 1 year from the short sale.&nbsp; But it must be because of extenuating circumstances and there must be sufficient and good re-established credit though.&nbsp; VA, like other mortgages, has its own definition of extenuating circumstances.&nbsp; It must be beyond the control of the applicant or spouse.&nbsp; Examples include unemployment, prolonged strikes, medical bills not covered by insurance, and each must be verified.&nbsp; Divorce is not generally viewed as beyond control of the borrower though.<\/p>\n<h3>FHA Loan Short Sale Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Generally, FHA will not allow a short sale within 3 years of the new FHA case file number.&nbsp; But there are possible exceptions to the 3 year rule.<\/p>\n<p>The first exception allows for FHA approval if the borrower was&nbsp;current when the previous&nbsp;sale occurred.&nbsp; Not only must the mortgage be current at the time of sale, but it should also be on time for the preceding 12 months.&nbsp; Plus installment debt payments for the same time period must also be on time.&nbsp; This could allow a buyer to purchase a home immediately after the short sale!<\/p>\n<p>The next&nbsp;potential exception&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;a sale because of extenuating circumstances.&nbsp;&nbsp;These&nbsp;circumstances must&nbsp;be beyond the borrower&#8217;s control.&nbsp; Examples include a serious illness or death of a wage earner.&nbsp; But the borrower must have re-established good credit since the event.&nbsp; FHA specifically mentions that divorce is not extenuating.&nbsp; There could be an exception if the mortgage was on-time at the time of the divorce, the ex received the property, and then there was a subsequent short sale.&nbsp; Also not being able to sell a property because of a job transfer or relocation is not extenuating.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fannie Mae &amp; Freddie Mac Conventional Loan Short Sale Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Can be as short as 2 years up to 90% of the purchase price depending on circumstances and the automated approval.<\/p>\n<p>Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conventional loans require 4 years&nbsp;from the pre-foreclosure sale through the disbursement date of the new loan.&nbsp; Although it could be as&nbsp;low as 2 years if the reason was an extenuating circumstance.&nbsp; This must be explained and proven.&nbsp; Plus it is at underwriter&#8217;s discretion.<\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;USDA Loan Short Sale Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>USDA guidelines in handbook 1-3555 states that a pre-foreclosure sale or short sale of a primary residence must not be within 3 years of the USDA commitment.&nbsp; Subsequently, the borrowers must have re-established good credit and rent history to qualify.&nbsp; There are potential credit exceptions if the lender&#8217;s underwriter believes the previous issues were a temporary situation.&nbsp; This means out of the borrower&#8217;s control and the issue has been resolved.&nbsp; Additionally there must be at least 12 months of re-established credit.&nbsp; Another potential exception includes the new loan significantly reducing housing expenses.&nbsp; Significant reduction means 50% or more in lower housing expenses.&nbsp; Finally if the mortgage was current at time of the pre-foreclosure sale or current at time of divorce, there could be an exception.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jumbo Loan Short Sale Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A short sale is not allowed prior to obtaining a jumbo loan.&nbsp; A jumbo mortgage is when the loan amount exceeds the county conforming loan limit.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that just because the required time has elapsed, it doesn&#8217;t guarantee approval.&nbsp; Other factors still are important such as re-established credit.&nbsp; Furthermore the borrower must have solid employment, sufficient assets, and rent history.&nbsp; Also remember that there are ways to open lines of credit right after a short sale.&nbsp; The sooner one starts to re-establish, the easier qualification will be down the road.<\/p>\n<p>Guidelines for the above come from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/\">VA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/\">USDA handbook 1-3555<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hud.gov\/hudportal\/HUD\">HUD 4000.1<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/fanniemae.com\/portal\/index.html\">Fannie Mae<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/\">Freddie Mac<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[av_button_big label=&#8217;Prequalify for a Mortgage After a Short Sale&#8217; description_pos=&#8217;below&#8217; link=&#8217;manually,http:\/\/teammovemortgage.com\/contact-us\/&#8217; link_target=&#8217;_blank&#8217; icon_select=&#8217;no&#8217; icon=&#8217;ue800&#8242; font=&#8217;entypo-fontello&#8217; 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