i prefer “vertically challenged sale”

Banks Realize Short Sales Are Better Than Foreclosure, Pay Homeowners To Sell Now

It’s been nearly a half decade since the housing market imploded like an old stadium packed with explosives and the ground is still rumbling from the impact. Realizing it’s better to recover some money now rather than trying to get all their cash back eventually, more banks are making it easier for homeowners to unload their houses for less than what is owed on the mortgage. [More]