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Old 04-16-2009, 02:23 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Am I foolish for thinking of walking?

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Originally Posted by tandm View Post
johnny~

your credit will hit the floor if you foreclose so would you be able to qualify for the $20k home? If so, no, I don't think you're crazy. But that's the question... you may not be able to get the loan for the less expensive version of your home because your credit's tanked.
Not only that but Realtors in my area are saying that it is very difficult for people to buy second homes right now, regardless of credit score. I guess the banks are being very cautious because they are afraid of people doing just what Johnny suggested. They refer to this as "Jump and Dump".
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