STOCK MARKETanoccasionwhen someonesellssharesthat they haveborrowedhopingthattheirpricewillfallbefore they have toreplacethem so that they make aprofit:The Fund may makeshortsalesin anattempttoprotectagainstmarketdeclines.PROPERTYanoccasionwhen ahouseissoldfor less than thevalueofitsmortgage:Ahomeownerinvolvedin ashortsalewillseean 80- to 100-pointdropon his or hercreditscore.(Definition ofshort salefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
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short saleShortsaleagreements do not necessarily release borrowers from their obligations to repay any shortfalls on the loans, unless specifically agreed to between the parties.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The wide array of parties, parameters and processes involved in ashortsalecan make it a complex and highly specialized form of debt renegotiation.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Proceeds from theshortsaleof the song went to children's charities.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The termshortsaleis a misnomer because it has nothing to do with shorting anything in the financial sense.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is also important for a homeowner considering ashortsaleto consult an accountant or tax attorney as well.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Real estate commission is a seller expense typically paid by theshortsalelender from the sale proceeds.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ashortsalemay be motivated by a variety of objectives.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These transactions can also take a significant amount of time so it is not called ashortsalefor that reason either.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If noshortsaleis requested by the home owner, the beneficiary will continue the foreclosure process.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Most large creditors have special loss mitigation departments that evaluate borrowers' applications forshortsaleapproval.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/short-sale##
