Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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short sale negotiation

How to command the short sale lender’s attention

While it is feasible for Lady Gaga to wear a meat dress to her job to command attention, a short sale takes much more specific finesse in order to get a deal done. Here are some ways to do just that.

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.

Keep Communicating and that Short Sale Actually May Close

At the beginning of the year, I wrote about the top 11 ways to get a short sale approved in 2011. I then spent...

When Negotiating Short Sales, Be Objective and Eat Cake

Does the mortgage lender really care? As the owner of a local real estate brokerage and affiliated third party short sale negotiation company, I have...

Mastering the juggling act that is real estate short sales

Organization is important in a short sale transaction. I can’t juggle. Well, maybe I can if throwing two tennis balls up in the air counts...

Is there a foreclosure date in the works for one of your listings?

How to check whether a foreclosure is in the works Last week I wrote a blog post about the time frame for short sale approvals...

Short Sales: Is It Strategic Default or Harsh Reality?

Determine the Source of the Hardship There has been a lot of information in the news lately about strategic default. Strategic default is the decision...

The Beauty of the Short Sale Transaction (No Folks, I’m Really Not Kidding)

Please welcome our newest writer, Melissa Zavala, Broker/Owner of Broadpoint Properties, who is a Short Sale Expeditor that has become so well known for...