Posted by Darren Welsh — May 31, 2013

“Short Sale – Dual Tracking” during residential foreclosure is where the lender pursues foreclosure AND other loan modifications (short sales) simultaneously. SB 321 has passed and is set to be signed by the Nevada Governor. It affects foreclosure both statutory and judicial of owner-occupied property; providing civil remedies for failure to comply with certain provisions.  It extends the foreclosure mediation process to judicial foreclosures.

It is complicated and mostly concerns actions leading up to foreclosure.  However, for re-sales, likely the most important is the elimination of the practice commonly known as “dual-tracking” by prohibiting the continuation of the foreclosure process while an application for a foreclosure prevention alternative is pending or while the borrower is current on his or her obligation under a foreclosure prevention alternative.  So, for example, if the owner enters into an arrangement with the lender, a foreclosure prevention alternative, which could arguably include a short sale, the lender is prohibited from continuing the foreclosure process until such time as the foreclosure prevention alternative is ended. This may end the surprise foreclosures the day before short sale close of escrow.  Read More……