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When to escalate your short sale transaction

There are times when a complaint during the short sale process will be ignored, and other times when it is appropriate and will produce results. Here are the differences between the two.

Not warning clients of a rebounding market may kill a deal

The conversation between a client and a Realtor is dramatically different in a depressed market than a rebounding market, and not adjusting accordingly can cost an agent the deal.

Survive a short sale by not shooting messengers

Short sales require a great deal of patience on the part of homeowners as well as their listing agents, but survival sometimes depends on whether or not an agent shoots the messengers.

What to do when home sellers are upside down

Short sales are just one of a homeowner's many options, and a well-informed Realtor can potentially earn a short sale listing by keeping potential clients informed as well.

How to fill your appointment book with just one email

In any industry, capturing consumer attention is difficult, but getting people to commit to meeting you in person is even more difficult - but guess what? There are ways to make it happen, just keep reading...

Juicy short sale incentive programs causing consumer confusion

Large short sales incentives? I had a short sale seller call my office the other day because he wanted that humongous short sale incentive that...

How to survive a short sale listing appointment

A scary meeting The short sale listing appointment can be a super intimidating and scary meeting for any borrower that is considering listing and or...

Avoid letting HOAs play God with your short sale deal

HOAs are taking a more active role in real estate transactions, threatening foreclosure when short sales are not expedient.