{"id":64,"date":"2014-01-12T00:40:42","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T00:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastforwardstories.com\/?p=701"},"modified":"2023-11-11T11:52:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T11:52:34","slug":"what-is-a-short-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylegaladvocate.com\/what-is-a-short-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Short Sale?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_kbcz4ve6l6 dnt=1 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/kbcz4ve6l6\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nWhen a lender releases an existing mortgage for a payoff that is less or &#8216;short&#8217; of the total amount due, the transaction is called a &#8216;short sale.&#8217;  Lenders sometimes accept short sales as an alternative to repossession and foreclosure, which can be expensive.  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