short sale: A Year Late and $60,000 Short... Or How To Try To Close A Short Sale in Only 548 Days! - 07/09/09 11:15 PM
Hi All,
Friday should have been a great day.  It really should have been.  Not just for me but for my client and also for another agent and their client's as well.  But it wasn't and here's why.  I took a listing for a condo in Ontario, CA in February 2008.  … (11 comments)

short sale: It's Crunch Time... Agents - Get In The Game or Get off The Field! - 01/24/09 02:44 AM
Hi All,
I am currently sitting in my living room spitting nails and stewing in my own juices.  Why you may ask?  Well, I'll tell you... I have been working a short sale listing for almost 1 year (yes, you read that right... almost 1 year).  I have shown the lender's … (10 comments)

short sale: The Downside To Having Good SEO... - 08/28/08 01:04 AM
Hi All,
One of the first acronyms I learned within days, practically within hours of entering the Blogging arena was SEO.  Search Engine Optimization was said (or rather typed) with a respect bordering upon reverence.  Having your presence in the Internet being noticed and noted by Google, Yahoo et al was … (13 comments)

short sale: And Then Glinda Asked... "Are You A "Listing" Agent Or A Selling Agent?" - 08/26/08 12:28 AM
Hi All,
Don'cha hate this, you get a call from a client wanting to see a home (well I don't hate that part :-).  Naturally, the home they most want to see is the one that is listed as "appointment only, no key safe", so I dutifully called the listing agent … (12 comments)

short sale: "A Verbal Approval Is Not Worth The Paper Its Written On"... Or, "Just 'Cause You Say It, Don't Make It So" - 08/20/08 03:18 PM
Hi All,
Don'tcha just love the English language and all the colorful ways folks use it?  Boy, I sure do, and I am especially enamored of the way that some folks truly believe that by merely speaking the words they can "wish" things into being.  I always knew "Abracadabra" was a … (17 comments)

short sale: How The Grinch Stole The Kitchen... - 08/19/08 11:57 PM
Hi All,
Every buyer in Rancho, the tall and the small just wanted to get the best house deal of all.  The market was hot, there was no end in sight, so they borrowed the money (who cares if its right).  They spent every penny with nary a thought, but when … (17 comments)

short sale: The Short Sale Soap Box or What I Think Everyone NEEDS To Know... - 07/20/08 06:03 PM
Hi All,
This one is a little long-winded, so grab some snacks, settle into a comfortable chair and let's go...
I think I am safe in saying that I am RAPIDLY becoming something of an expert on the intricacies of the Short Sale.  I have now successfully handled Short Sale transactions from both … (8 comments)

short sale: Do Big Screen TV's Cause Short Sales? - 07/19/08 10:25 PM
Hi All,
Everyone knows that Short Sales and Foreclosures are on the rise.  This is not news.  And everyone has heard about how predatory lending practices and option A.R.M.s are to blame.  While I am sure that these have indeed all been involved in this mess, that is not the whole … (67 comments)

short sale: My Dirty Little Secret... Confession Time... - 07/19/08 09:25 PM
Hi All,
I have been hiding something from everyone for a very long time and I finally feel secure enough (read that guilty) to come clean... to out myself... to confess... my dirty little secret...
This is something I have not wanted ANYONE to know and, in fact, I think I … (14 comments)

short sale: OPEN HOUSE 3/9/08 Great Ontario 3bd/2.5ba Condo! - 03/09/08 01:36 AM
Hi All, I will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, 3/9/08 from 1 to 4 PM for my listing at 1065 Whittler's Lane, Ontario, CA (Mountain Avenue & Philadelphia cross streets). There will be refreshments (I am making wonderful double chocolate brownies). Come on by take a look and say … (1 comments)

short sale: Call Me... Or Not... A Cautionary Tale... - 02/05/08 11:24 PM
Hi All,
One of the things that we are all taught in our figurative Real Estate cradles is that the best way to get clients is by referral and that the best referrals are those that come from your sphere of influence (friends, family, current and former clients, etc.).  While this is quite … (13 comments)

short sale: What I Did On Xmas Vacation... My First CLOSED Transaction! - 01/25/08 10:41 PM
Hi All,
It has been an interesting and enlightening few months.  I just successfully closed my first transaction, which was also a short sale, which was also the product of my blog here on Active Rain.   I am pleased and proud to report that the buyer's, the lender, and most of all my … (44 comments)

 
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