short sales - realtors

[Vik Ari]

hi all,

i have been looking at purchasing short sale properties in my neighbourhood. when i see listings on MLS and speak to listing agents, i find that they are either very unaccomodating, dont return calls, always say they have other offers and there is no use for me to put in an offer now..etc..

i am wondering why all this backlash. is it cause they have to work too much in a short sale and make very less commissions.

what would my strategy be here.

vik

[Dave P.]

Vik,

This is my first day on this site and I promised myself that I wouldn't post, but oh well. I am a Real Estate Agent that specializes in loss mitigation (short sales) in Florida.

I think the response that you are witnessing from agents is a blend of frustration and lack of education/skills to deal with what you are asking them to do.

In my opinion (and obviously it's biased!), is that you should find a good agent that knows how to close deals.....OR.....learn the short sale process yourself.

In general, Real Estate Agents are not equipped with the knowledge or skills to do these transactions...you need to look hard to find a good one that can.

dave