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I have a motivated seller/realtor that is about ready to go into short sale, is there a way I can find out what the seller owes? Is it public record? The seller is not disclosing that info and the offer from a big reh...
I get calls from sellers that I can convert to short sale leads but I don't want to work short sales. Monica Breckenridge mentioned in another thread that title companies negotiate short sales. Both Chicago and Fide...
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I'm considering selling a couple of houses I own in Anaheim and Fullerton. My wife and I are both agents but are not what I would call short sale experts.
A short sale expert in my eyes is someone that does most, if...
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When I have a seller who's property isn't listed, how do I go about starting the short sale process with the bank? Any help would be appreciated.
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Why would a seller care about the amount offered on a property if the property has to go to short sale anyways?
Example:
Listing price $120
Buyer's initial Offer: $95
Seller's counter: $115 (short sale)
Buyer's coun...
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the BP, one week to be exact. Love to share something here as everyone else did.I took a 3hr short sale class today in Long Island, NY. Just want to share some notes I took down and love to hea...
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Hey bp. I have a question that I am unsure about. Can a homeowner get money out of a short sale? I have heard different things and am confused. A short sale I am dealing with the bank told my seller that any money the...
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If you see a property owner who is in trouble, and let's say his loan is for $200,000, and the ARV is $180,000. And you want to offer him $117,000. How does this work? Will the deal have to go through a Short Sale spe...
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Hi there,Question to the forum. I've a got a distressed seller who has been given the option to either short sale, deed in lieu or catch up on payments (worth around $16K to catch up). Bottom line he wants to short sa...