Distressed Homeowner Resource Center Foreclosure

Can You Sell After Receiving a Notice of Default?

Published 2026-09-13 Last reviewed 2026-09-13 By Lisa C Hamilton, REALTOR®

Act Now, Help First

You received a notice of default and are considering selling. Act now, help first, and tell Lisa immediately.

Contact the appropriate servicer, attorney, title professional or authorities immediately. Do not ignore notices or delay on the basis of an article.

Quick Answer

Yes, a homeowner may potentially sell after receiving a notice of default if the sale can be completed in time and all required obligations can be appropriately addressed.

Current Nevada Law: Subject to Verification

This article discusses Nevada title, deed, foreclosure, property-tax and HOA law under current Nevada law as of the last reviewed date, and it is subject to change. Nevada deed-of-trust foreclosure procedures are governed primarily by NRS Chapter 107; Nevada common-interest-community (HOA) lien and foreclosure law is governed primarily by NRS Chapter 116. Statutes, deadlines, procedures and remedies change. Always verify current Nevada law and the specific facts of your situation with a qualified Nevada attorney and title professional before acting.

Tell Lisa Immediately

Do not hide the foreclosure notice because you are embarrassed. The notice affects the timeline, title, payoff, and strategy.

Get the Payoff

Your ordinary online balance may not reflect the full reinstatement or payoff amount.

Determine Market Value

If value exceeds obligations, a traditional sale may be possible. If it does not, a lender-approved short sale may need exploration.

Contact Servicer

Do not assume listing automatically stops foreclosure. It generally does not. The servicer needs to know what is occurring, and applicable foreclosure deadlines must continue to be monitored.

Buyer Contracts

A buyer should not be promised a closing date that ignores an active foreclosure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does putting the home on MLS stop foreclosure?

Do not assume so. Listing generally does not automatically stop an active foreclosure; the servicer and legal process control it.

Can the lender postpone a sale?

There may be circumstances in which a foreclosure is postponed or halted, but the servicer/legal process controls.

Lisa C Hamilton, REALTOR® with THE Brokerage, A Real Estate Firm®

Reviewed by

Lisa C Hamilton, REALTOR®, NV License S.168195

Lisa C Hamilton is a Las Vegas Valley REALTOR® affiliated with THE Brokerage, A Real Estate Firm®, helping buyers, sellers, investors, and relocating clients across Clark County and Greater Las Vegas. Lisa is not an attorney, escrow officer, title insurer, notary, CPA, lender, foreclosure consultant, mortgage servicer, tax adviser, bankruptcy professional, or HOA lien authority. She handles market value, listing strategy, sales timeline, seller-net analysis, as-is sale evaluation, buyer negotiation, and transaction coordination. Lenders and servicers control loan documents, assumption approval, release-of-liability, and funding procedures; escrow and title professionals control the settlement accounting, recorded title matters, and insurability; notaries perform notarization only as authorized; and attorneys and legal counsel handle powers of attorney, probate and estate authority, trust authority, entity authority, and any legal conclusions about ownership or title validity.

Selling After a Notice of Default?

Tell Lisa immediately. She can help determine market value, seller net, and a realistic timeline while the servicer and legal process are monitored.

Lisa C Hamilton is a Nevada REALTOR®, not an attorney, escrow officer, title insurer, notary, CPA, lender, foreclosure consultant, mortgage servicer, tax adviser, bankruptcy professional, or HOA lien authority. Nothing here is legal, tax, title, or financial advice, and no outcome is guaranteed. Always verify current Nevada law and the specific facts of your situation with a qualified Nevada attorney, title professional, escrow professional, lender, servicer, and tax adviser.