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The Bull Hockey Excuses While Parked on Hope Street

By Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Real Estate Agent with Liberty Homes RS-#62825

July 10, 2009 04:53 AM

We KNOW that a real estate transaction will ALWAYS have glitches and bumps and rolls and turns. Right? There are no two real estate transactions alike and the whole concept is to keep learning through each. Right? Real Estate Professionals and all involved in the transaction have patience, understanding and the knowledge to guide their frustrated clients from beginning to end. Uh Huh.

Little do they know how much we are doing behind the scenes to make sure everything is moving along in a timely manner according to the timeline in our contract. Do they know that we are doing our best to ensure that they will be moving on to the next chapter in their lives as soon as the sale records?

I'm sure they do. Right. It does not ease the frustration when it is being held up by the lengthy VA Appraisal Process. And it adds fuel to an already burning fire of stress when the Governor imposes a 3 Friday a month furlough with no pay for state government workers. Yes, it includes our Bureau of Conveyances that will take up to XXX amount of days to record the docs AFTER the loan funds and escrow gets the docs over to their office.

We remain patient because we know that this is the only transaction this will ever happen to. Right. We remain patient because our clients have been staying in a hotel for two months now....AND they have two children in that one hotel room besides. Right.

Bull Hockey. Wrongo. Doubt It.

I don't want to hear that "now it will get better" because the refi's are slowing down. What about my clients NOW? I don't want to hear that VA is the only 100% financing loan out there so my clients should be grateful they even got a loan. I don't want to hear the excuses for later.

I DO want to hear that you all are doing everything you can to ensure that my clients are never put through the ringer with unnecessary delays.

I WISH.

I HOPE.

"Stuff" Happens.

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Demos Kukeas

Amerivest Realty - Naples, FL

It seems banks do not want to hire additional temporary employees to sell their forclosed properties.

Jul 10, 2009 05:04 AM

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI

(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Demos: Not just the banks and foreclosures. It's all over the country no matter what type of loan or property.

Jul 10, 2009 05:11 AM

Kris Wales

Keller Williams Realty - Lakeside Market Center - Macomb, MI

Real Estate Blog & Homes for Sale search site, Macomb County MI

Please tell me that you've gotten it out of VA appraisal review.. (Mine took 3 full days AFTER the appraisal finally came back to the loan officer)

Jul 10, 2009 05:12 AM

Kris: We're good to go now...but still having to do an extension due to the delays.

Jul 10, 2009 05:31 AM

Katerina Gasset

The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT

Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Sally- I know SO Much how you feel coming from here in short sale country:)

Jul 10, 2009 12:41 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Sally being busy is no excuse for not taking care of things in a timely manner, and treating every transaction like it is the only one you have. Every client, and every transaction deserves that from us, and it is up to us to make the time to handle each and everyone like that no matter how busy we are.

Jul 10, 2009 12:45 PM

Katerina: The whole thing is this one I'm currently in ...is not a short sale...

George: I agree. Otherwise, get some help.

Jul 10, 2009 04:26 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Woo Hoo, A new day for me and trying to get back in the rhythm. This post like many others on this topic resonates and yet this lousy process continues with just us talking. Your testimony in this post picks up yet another of the problems that prevents the consumer from enjoying the "bundle of rights" with home ownership. That being their ability to consummate the purchase of it.

Jul 10, 2009 04:35 PM

Hey William! A new day indeed. :) I agree...I'm talking out of my behind....and getting nowhere. So what to do now?

Jul 10, 2009 05:18 PM

Lisa Wetzel

RE/MAX Realty Affiliates - Carson City, NV

CDPE, SFR carsonvalleyland.com

We are challenged more today than anytime I remember in the past! It's not easy! On the other hand, If it was easy ... they wouldn't need us! Great post!

Jul 10, 2009 11:10 PM

Andrea Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT

Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Sally, when a company is in the service business, service is supposed to come first. I am not buying this bull. I have to get my work done in a timely fashion, and there is only one of me.

Most important, if the banks and federal goverment want to move the market along, then move it along. Walk the walk.

I am certain that this problem would be resolved if there were more people hired, if there was better training, if if if. Just don't blow smoke up .... nevermind. I need to not go there. :(

Jul 10, 2009 11:14 PM

Lisa: You are soooo right. It's like taking one step forward only to take 10 back....through the 'other's whom our clients lives...are in their hands.

Andrea: I totally am with you. I try so hard to be patient and keep a positive outlook. How can one remain positive when so many negatives keep popping up?

Jul 11, 2009 04:35 AM

JL Boney, III

Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC Real Estate

There's always a ton of behind the scenes work in any transaction. Lately everyone we have done seems to be delayed because of lenders or any other number of issues, but that's just the way to cookie crumbles sometimes and it does get frustrating once and a while.

Jul 12, 2009 09:28 AM

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