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bobbyc123
Jan 3, 2009, 08:14 AM
What would I owe if I were to walk away from my home. It is a 380,000 mortgage and the house is probably worth 330,000 right now. Would I be responsible for the loan or how does that work?

N0help4u
Jan 3, 2009, 08:40 AM
If you still owe say $300, and they sell it for $220, then you would owe the difference of what you owed and what they sold it for.

deedgrabber
Jan 3, 2009, 08:41 AM
I believe that if the bank bid the full $380,000 at the sale, which is typical, you would not be liable for any deficiency. Though it would show on your credit as a foreclosure of course.

If the bank offers it for less at the sale and someone buys it for less, you could have a deficiency judgment for the difference.

Some states protect you from that if it's your homestead though, I believe.