How to Get a Buyer Prepared to Close a Real Estate Short Sale Transaction

How to Get a Buyer Prepared to Close a Real Estate Short Sale Transaction

Whether you are the listing real estate agent or an investor, perhaps one of the most important aspects to a short sale is to make sure that the buyer on any given property can actually close, and that they aren’t just wasting everyone’s time.  With tighter lending guidelines these days, buyers are not only taking [...]

The #1 Factor to Successfully Completing a Real Estate Short Sale

The #1 Factor to Successfully Completing a Real Estate Short Sale

One of the most important factors of completing a short sale successfully is Managing Seller Expectations. Whether you are a real estate agent or a real estate investor, upon initial contact with a potential seller, you must set proper expectations up front! What I mean by that is you need to immediately let them know [...]

Why Building a Qualified Buyers List Will Keep You in the Real Estate Business in 2009

Why Building a Qualified Buyers List Will Keep You in the Real Estate Business in 2009

When it comes to selling properties, if you don’t have immediate access to buyers it doesn’t matter how many houses you have listed for sale or how many you have in your inventory.  You may be able to sell a house here and there that is priced right and shows well, but remember…the key is [...]

The 3 Biggest Misconceptions that Real Estate Agents have about Short Sale Listings

The 3 Biggest Misconceptions that Real Estate Agents have about Short Sale Listings

First of all, “yes” some short sales take long to sell and “yes” some short sale listings can be frustrating.  But let me tell you this; not all are created equal! With a little patience and a little creativity you can overcome some of the shortcomings of listing pre-foreclosure/short sale properties and make a lot [...]

Short Sale Video Documentary Series – Part 1

Short Sale Video Documentary Series – Part 1

We are doing a video documentary series on an actual short sale from the start of the short sale process all the way to the end. We are starting this video series (part #1) with the seller already on board and ready to sell their property. As you will see in this 1st video, we [...]

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