Is a short sale better for my credit rating than foreclosure?

A subscriber to AskTheMoneyCoach.com can’t afford their house. They want to know if a short sale or a deed in lieu of foreclosure will be less damaging to their credit than a full blown foreclosure?

The short answer is no, all three are equally damaging to your credit rating.   Watch this video.


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3 Responses to “Is a short sale better for my credit rating than foreclosure?”

  • Can my husband and I purchase a home after foreclosure? We foreclosed on our home about 3 years ago, and we want to purchase another home in 5 years. How would we be able to do that?

  • Thanks for alerting us to the missing video link from ABC News Now.

    Many consumers think that a short sale is better for your credit report than a foreclosure. Unfortunately this is not true. Both a short sale and foreclosure will have the same negative impact on your credit score.

    Gerri Detweiler with credit.com provides a great explanation in this video http://abcn.ws/mVeVwZ.

  • I am really interested in this answer but the video link is not working.

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