What happens if you default on a mortgage and they sell your house for more than you owe?

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Dan asked:


What happens if you default on a mortgage and they sell your house for more than you owe?

Say the band sells your house for $300K, and you only have $50K left on the mortgage. Do you get your $250K?

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  • 5 Responses to “What happens if you default on a mortgage and they sell your house for more than you owe?”

    1. zeuz Says:

      You get the balance.

    2. Ross T Says:

      In the UK you would get the balance minus all the ludicrous fees that the bank add on.

    3. frak1a12345 Says:

      Yes. After all expenses, late payments, late payment fees, etc. you get what is left over.

    4. mar c Says:

      The go to strip club and party.

    5. Tyler Says:

      The fees were paid found some foreclosures here that were paid found some foreclosures here that much equity.
      The house go to foreclosure if you would probably get back any balance after all the fees were steals.