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Loan write-down
I am at a loss as to how to title this piece,I have a Townhome I bought(seller financed) in 2001 at $87500 @9%( at the time I do not have good credit)the balance now is 82000(which includes escrows)....the problem is I have done some work on this property.....replaced polybuthylene pipe @$2600,repainted the house$900, other repairs$1500,jacked up the foundation from the crawl space$1600......any way because of the Real estate downturn, there has been a lot of foreclosure around my house which means low appraisal, two units been offered at short sale at $60k and 35k...informal appraisal puts my townhome at 75k to 82k....needless to say I have a difficulty refinancing, credit is no longer a problem.....my question is how do u approach this owner to either write down the Principal to maybe 75k or cut the interest rate to maybe 6%...or alternatively I may have to walk out on the property....by the way how will this affect my credit,it is currently not recorded on my credit reports(I monitor all 3 religiously) the deed is however recorded in my County courthouse here in Cobb County ,Georgia...If any one has another option or approach I can take , pls let me know