Bank Of America Short Sale - Q&A for Sellers - 08/30/10 09:01 PM
Below is a link I came across today on the BofA website.  If you have a BofA Mortgage then this is a must read.  Short Sale Is it right for me? How do I get started? Next Steps FAQs Print page Is a short sale right for me? Program goal The goal of a short sale is to help you avoid foreclosure if you are no longer able to remain in your home. In the short sale process, you sell your home and settle your mortgage debt for less than the amount that you owe.
Eligibility You may be eligible to … (3 comments)

Outback Mindset Crucial To Short Sale Mindset - 08/30/10 01:14 PM
While today's episode is directed more toward agents, hopefully home owners out there can also take something from this. Maybe those home owners can get an idea where we are coming from when we are battling for you in the trenches. There are some big Crush It classes coming up in the near future. We will be teaching one in the Tucson area soon. Also, on October 12th in Baltimore, Maryland and November 2nd and 3rd in the San Diego and Irvine, California areas. That Crush It class is guaranteed to be the most accurate and relevant content you will find … (0 comments)

Did you go on the Short Sale ETicket ride through hell today? - 08/24/10 10:51 AM
Had to repost this one...Thank you so much Patti!
Via Patti Lyles (Century 21 Showcase, REALTORS®):
SHORT-SALES = Dysfunctional Disneyland ... a land filled with folks who suffer from Schizophrenia and Attention Deficient Disorder. Banks require you to take an ETicket ride through hell.  I want more agents, short-sale forums & companies telling me how to not play their Mickey Mouse games.
I help people avoid foreclsure because ... "There is....no place like home" and by learning everything I can. I am gonna make sure I do everything to keep mine!  
Banks are going after the good guys.  Just read this article … (0 comments)

Fannie and Freddie Creating A Mess And More Foreclosures - 08/20/10 11:37 PM
Another episode of Forgetable Friday is brought to you on the topic of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. These two investors are telling their servicers that they will not postpone foreclosures. This problem arose with Group 4610 this week. Fannie Mae was involved. So we went directly to them and the assigned somebody to our case and actually postponed our foreclosure sale date. The servicer told us that they couldn't postpone it because they had already done it once. The investor didn't ahve a problem with it though. It makes you wonder why the investor doesn't work with the servicer better. … (3 comments)

Why come to Crush It Short Sales in Las Vegas? - 08/20/10 10:24 AM
Check out this quick video for why you need to be there. Use the link below to register before its too late. http://crushitvegas.eventbrite.com/ … (4 comments)

A New Tool For Dealing With BPO Disputes - 08/19/10 01:52 PM
We are revisiting a topic that we discussed about a month ago regarding BPO disputes and we hinted that the market may change a bit regarding BPOs. Basically, we thought that the number of active listings was going to go up and that sales were going to diminish. We tied all of this theory into the idea that BPOs were going to get messed up in this process. Specifically, the BPO challenges are coming from the lender valueing your property higher than it is actually worth. When you have had a home on the market for several months and had no … (0 comments)

Hot Tip For Short Sale Realtors - 08/18/10 10:47 AM
A very important topic that has come up in the last few weeks is our focus today. We've seen this problem pop up over the last few weeks and we want you to be able to avoid it. Make sure that the bank you are working with on a short sale is not the bank where the home owner has a checking account. We have now had multiple people over the course of the last few weeks that have approached us on this topic. Both current clients and soon to be clients have been telling us that the have missed payments … (2 comments)

Derek Gilbert Talks About Short Sales And REOs - 08/18/10 12:32 AM
Another special guest graces the pages of Short Sale Power Hour. Derek Gilbert runs a business in the Phoenix area as well as in Colorado. Derek has been with Keller Williams for about six years now. Last year, Derek and his family relocated to Colorado and joined Keller Williams doing REO and Short sale in both Arizona and Colorado. Derek has been doing REO for a while now, but he jumped into short sales for a number of reasons. First, you can control your business much better with short sales than with REOs. There is a higher profitability in short sales … (1 comments)

Rick Geha Talks About Being A Better You - 08/17/10 01:42 PM
We have brought a very famous man back to Short Sale Power Hour. Rick Geha has joined us again today. For those who don't know him, Rick had the honor of being on SSPH in February. Rick has been in real estate for more than 30 years now. Rick is a national speaker for Keller Williams. He is a master faculty member who travels all over the country. He has six Keller Williams offices. Rick believes that the biggest part about lead generation is mindset. What is keeping you from lead generating? Every agent knows that creating some sort of lead … (7 comments)

Las Vegas Short Sales: Crush It or Be Crushed - August 25th 2010 - 08/17/10 12:01 PM
What others are saying about Group 46:10 & Crush It Short Sales
“I love these guys! Kevin and Fred rock! I’ve been doing short sales for over 7 years and I very RARELY find folks who get it like they do. These guys are going to change the world!”  - Knolly Williams -Short Sale Trainer and Author of 7 Days to Success with Short Sales
Kevin Kauffman and Fred Weaver are amazing young men, helping and changing the lives of many out of the goodness of their hearts, with no expectation of reward... I LOVE THAT!! I have learned so … (0 comments)

Freddie Mac Just Doesn't Understand - 08/10/10 11:44 AM
Let's get the announcements out of the way first. Friday, August 13th is the date for Kevin and Fred's Crush It Short Sales class. The price goes up to $99 after midnight August 10th. So, get signed up today. Also, please remember that we want you to film your own Short Sale Power Hour video. We want you to share one of your most horrific, yet overcoming short sale stories. Put it into a film that is less than ten minutes. Post it on YouTube and submit it to us. Now we are on to other topics, namely, FreddieMac. The conversations … (2 comments)

Bank Rescinds Foreclosure For Short Sale Genius - 08/07/10 12:20 AM
Another Forgettable Friday is upon us. Today, we are joined by Trent Chapman, Short Sale Genius. He's got a forgettable story for us today. Trent had a short sale file that went to foreclosure. This happened because Trent's office forgot to call the trustee to make sure that the foreclosure had been postponed. This didn't happen. So the house went to foreclosure. However, Trent was able to rescind this foreclosure. Just to make sure that you heard correctly, the bank pulled the home from foreclosure and gave it back to the home owners. Trent had to go to the servicer and … (3 comments)

Consult With Home Owners Before Short Sales - 08/05/10 06:22 PM
Today's episode is on location in front of a current listing in Mesa. It seems like a good time to talk about the consultation that we have with the home owner upfront. That is probably a 30 minute topic that we won't be able to cover completely today. However, you can get the entire consultation information if you attent one of our upcoming Crush It classes. One of the things that we hear from agents frequently is that the seller doesn't want to sign the approval that says they may be pursued for the deficiency. Or the seller was shocked when … (0 comments)

Short Sale World, One Question, Multiple Answers - 08/04/10 03:19 PM
Kevin Kuaffman and Fred Weaver are standing out on the asphalt in Tempe marketplace to talk about today's topic. It is about 108 degrees and there might be a bank behind them. The topic today is one that has been discussed before, but today it is more focused on short sales. Nothing is ever as it seems. We hear lots of talk about if you do certain things with one bank they may black list your files. It just isn't true. Another example, Fred called Chase this morning and he had to call seven different departments, being transferred all over their … (0 comments)

Do Loan Mods With Principal Reductions Exist? - 08/03/10 10:41 AM
Today's topic is about Loan Modifications. We speak about them briefly on occasion, but we don't generally speak a lot about them. Fred got a call from some friends that were simply wondering what their options were in the current economic times. They are basically spending every dollar they make every month. They aren't behind on payments, but the are just keeping up. One of their friends suggested that they just walk away from the house and another friend suggested that they try a loan modification with a principal reduction. There is a possibility that the bank would reduce the principal … (3 comments)

Short Sale Mindset, How-To Is Not Enough - 08/02/10 05:12 PM
Today is mindset Monday and we haven't had any recent legal action. So, apparently, it is a good day. Today's mindset lesson revolves around a friend of Fred's who is trying to get a short sale done on the east coast. She asked some very pointed questions about what Fred would do in her current situation. He noted that he would be persistant and call every day. What I realized after the phone call was that she was looking for a How-to, but she could execute the How-to and still not get the transaction completed. Fred had a realization. It is … (1 comments)

 
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