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I am doing short sales and have reached out to a local real estate agent in the area that I'm working for comps and I told him I would make him the listing agent in return for comparables. I want to have an listing ag...
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Anybody have any luck with some of these companies that are popping up charging a fee for negotiating short sales for investors?
I have done them in the past with success. But, the amount of time, aggravation, and wa...
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1.) What is the best way for a distressed homeowner to find an investor to work with on a short sale?
2.) Obviously, having equity in the property is a big plus. Other than that, what can homeowners do to enhance th...
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Hey everybody, I'v got a question about a pushing a last minute short sale through after the owner has declared bankruptcy and elected not to keep the house. That was in October of 2011. However there was a recent not...
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Has anyone done any short sales on multifamily units?
I'm looking in my backyard and there's a glut of quadplexes all on one street for sale by absentee owners, all of whom bought in the past 3 years. Based on the 50...
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Most of the posts I'm reading are about people trying to buy short sells, so perhaps this is an opportunity for someone out there. But, I'm on the other end.
There are lots of foreclosures in the area so comparable h...
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If, in a short sale, the lender agrees to accept less money for the payoff than what the current owners owe, does anyone have to make up the difference? Will that then be a lien on the property for the new owners?
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A friend of mine is having a SS done by an agent who specialize in SS. The foreclosure sale is Jan. 5th, 2009 and the agent told him that the lender wants $800 to stop the foreclosure sale. This doesn't seem right, do...
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Probably not even worth a post, but if anyone had any ideas about getting a negotiator to call you faster, I'd love to hear those. or even if anyone has had success finding out what the bpo came back at - that too. An...
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What are some successful ways to attract clients to do a short sale?