SEE IMPORTANT ALERT AT BOTTOM OF POST**** It was pretty confusing when the news starting circulating online about FTC MARS (Mortgage Assistance Relief Services) Final Rule. The rule, which came out in December 2010, affects “for profit” companies that help consumers modify loans to avoid foreclosure, including short sales. It outlines prohibitions and disclosure requirements these companies must abide by. Uh oh! But what about us? Real estate agents help people do short sales all the time. My partner, Broker Bryant, just talked about the FTC ruling and its affect on short sale agents (44 comments)
It's been a year and a half since we had Broker Bryant Tutas in the SWS Virtual Studio to talk about one of his favorite(?) subjects - the short sale! We're definitely past due to have him back on to update us on what's new and exciting(?) in the wonderful(?) world of the short sale. Broker Bryant is the co-founder of the Short Sale Superstars network (www.shortsalesuperstars.com) which has a membership of several (8 comments)
Hello fellow Superstars, OK..... so what's been going on at www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com this week? How about....71 new members! Welcome to all. Please be sure to take a minute and place your information and location on the "Referral Map" You want to make sure people can find you if they are looking for a Short Sale Agent in their area. Last week we had 2,768 UNIQUE visitors with 58% of them coming from the search engines. www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com is being found by sellers, buyers and professionals throughout the country. (3 comments)
Hi folks. Here's a short compilation of some of the conversations going on this week at www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com
Short Sale Lenders asking for cash contributions off the HUD. Sellers of Short Sales wanting to rent the property back. 2nd lien holders being unreasonable. Is a hardship really needed to qualify for a Short Sale? Getting Short Sales approved through REOTrans/Equator Investors refusing to postpone the foreclosure auction. Bank of America and Titaninum Solutions Short Sale Lenders seizing bank accounts Dealing with Multiple offers and Short Sales Tools to assist you (4 comments)
Good morning fellow Superstars,First, we want to welcome all of the new members. We have had 50 new members join since the New Year!! We now have 775 Short Sale Superstars. Also, thank you to all of you who have been sending out invitations. If you haven't invited anybody to join please do so. The invite button is right on your main page under your picture.If you are a new member don't forget to place your location on the referral map. This is important if you want to receive referrals from other Superstars.We (4 comments)
Are you serious about Short Sales? Would you like to have help? Support? If so you really need to pop over and join www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com. Wendy Rulnick and I opened this network on August 1st. Our goal was to have a network where folks dealing with Short Sales could come together, share information and help each other get better at getting Short Sales approved. Homeowners throughout the Country are struggling right now and they need qualified professionals to help them avoid foreclosure. There are no better qualified Short Sale Agents anywhere than the 600+ Short Sale Professionals who are members (5 comments)
Hi folks. What a week we have had!! The revamping of www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com seems to have gone over very well. Thank you for all of your positive comments on the new look. Would you believe that in the last week we have had 785 absolute unique visitors? And we had 11,569 page views!!!
40 new members this week brings our total to 533. What else can I say? The growth of the network this week has been phenomenal. Thank you! Due (2 comments)
That's right folks....www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com has 466 members as I write this post. Most are Short Sale Agents. Wendy Rulnick and I want to hit 500 members before Sunday. If you haven't joined yet please do. It's FREE! 466 Short Sale pros can't be wrong. There must be something to this www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com site.
Did you know we have agents, attorneys, negotiators, investors and sellers that are members? (5 comments)
short sale agents: Need a Short Sale Agent? Here are 402 of them!!
- 10/04/09 03:20 AM
Bryant and I are thrilled about the growth and membership in our free www.ShortSaleSupestars.com site! It is an information exchange with short sale specialists and top real estate agents from all over the country. Join us! NOTE: I JUST UPDATED THE TITLE BECAUSE THERE ARE NOW 250 350 374 402 MEMBERS ON THE SITE! I could not resist just one more update to the title. Next time I will wait for 500, I promise!
Wendy Rulnick and I opened www.ShortSaleSuperStars.com on August 1, 2009 and today we reached 250 members!! The 250th member is Melissa Zavala a fellow ActiveRain member. (18 comments)
If you don't call the Short Sale lender EVERY 3 days... 1. It might be a month before the short sale lender lets you know you are missing paperwork (they "lost" it) 2. You won't know you're not "authorized" (they misplaced your letter) 3. You won't know they NEVER got your short sale package, (although you have the fax receipt) 4. They might never "refer" the file as a short sale (Countrywide cases) because it's still in loan modification process 5. They won't call YOU with a counter offer until they "get" to it next week 6. You might not get (14 comments)
short sale agents: Winning: Tennis & Short Sales
- 07/08/08 10:39 AM
What does it take to be a winning Short Sale listing agent? Among other qualities, the number one attribute is: tenacity. Webster's dictionary says to be tenacious is to be "persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired". One can liken the attitude to that of Rafael Nadal's, who just won the Wimbledon tournament by enduring five grueling sets against the long-time reigning champion, Roger Federer. It was the longest finals in Wimbledon history at four hours and 48 minutes. No matter how grim the outcome looked, overcoming the challenge of the grass court, overcoming Federer's brilliant play, and overcoming missed (6 comments)
short sale agents: Short Sale Agent Poll: Miss Payments or Not?
- 05/30/08 10:51 AM
Short Sale Agent Poll: 1. What is your experience getting Short Sales approved with sellers up-to-date on mortgage payments (i.e. no missed payments)? 2. If you have been successful, which banks were you dealing with? It's Wendy! Wendy Rulnick, Broker, Rulnick Realty, Inc. Specializing in SHORT SALES and FORECLOSURES on the Emerald Coast of Florida: Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Navarre, Niceville and vicinity. 1-877-487-9639 or 850-650-7883 ext. 204 www.ShortSaleForeclosureHelp.com www.RulnickRealty.com
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short sale agents: And Then I Became That Buyer's Agent
- 03/17/08 10:36 AM
I recently wrote about Short Sales: For Buyer's Agents. Well, I just became that agent! Having practiced real estate for almost nineteen years, I have spent the last many specializing in listings. I work with buyers infrequently, and almost always on a referral basis. That is because I enjoy the listing aspect more. Yes, after I end up working with a buyer, I usually find it rewarding. But it is not my normal modus operandi. Today I had an interesting scenario arise where I became the Short Sale Buyer Agent. A little background.... About three weeks ago I received a phone call from a gentleman (6 comments)