I found this in our FAR newsletter today:
NAR: U.S. bill would speed short sales WASHINGTON – April 14, 2011 – A new bill introduced into the U.S. House Tuesday would, if it becomes law, improve the process for approving short sales, bringing relief to distressed homeowners who can’t keep their homes and hope to avoid foreclosure.
The bill, supported by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), would impose a 45-day deadline on lenders to respond to short sale requests. The legislation – “The Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sale Act of 2011” – was offered in Congress by U.S. Reps. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) and Robert Andrews (D-N.J.).
“Realtors and consumers continue to raise issues about delays in the short sale process, because lenders are unable to decide whether to approve a short sale,” says NAR President Ron Phipps. “After many months of delays, and with no response from lenders, potential buyers lose patience and cancel their contracts, often resulting in the property entering foreclosure. A short sale minimizes the negative impact on sellers and generally costs the lender less than a foreclosure.”
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