Weird things about the name Kevin: Your name in reverse order is Nivek. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Ievnk. How do you pronounce that? How many people have the last name Kevin? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 352 people with the last name Kevin.
Usually, a foreclosure requires five to seven years before the borrower is eligible for another mortgage. The short sale will stay on your credit for up to seven years and can affect the ability to open credit cards and other loan accounts. If you decide a short sale will be right for you, and your lender agrees to it, then you will see an immediate drop in your score once the lender reports it the credit bureaus.
A short sale occurs when your mortgage lender or servicer allows you to sell the home for less than you owe. Short sales let lenders recoup at least some cash and avoid the expense and time involved with foreclosure. It can take more than three years in some states for the foreclosure process to play out.