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The secret to success in the world of Short Sales

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with SharkeyRE LLC CQ1040719

Positive, stay positive, think positive, be positive the world of short sales can drag you down, only if you let it. 

Hearing "no" send it again!  Files will be closed in 24 hours if the file isn't complete!  We don't have authorization to speak to you, I can't answer that!

See you are already putting negative thoughts in your head.  STOP! Take a deep breath!

I used to run hurdles in high school and college.  I looked at every hurdle as an opportunity to get ahead not fall behind.  Practice got my better at running, but positive thinking got me to the finish line during a race.  Have you ever been to a track meet?   It's very intimidating when they set up the hurdles, the runners feel the fans in the stands get anxious, because they know someone is going to trip and fall. It's not your legs that get you to the finish line first it's your head.

The same thing applies to short sales.  Positive, stay positive, think positive, be positive!

Short sales have changed as banks hire more staff, laws change, different investors so no two short sales are ever alike.  Having said that you might not have the current fax number, lender might change a procedure such as using the equator system, or moving the short sale department from one location to another due to growth.  In the eyes of the seller (your customer) all this falls on your sholders as a mistake.

Kinds of demotivating when your doing your best and your told no "it's going to take 10 more days."

 

Slow and steady positive attitude wins the race.

Comments (6)

CA COASTAL ESTATES Lauren Selinsky Perez CRS
California Coastal Estates - Aliso Viejo, CA
"Your Real Estate Broker" #oclauren

POSITIVE! is good! ;) (thanks for the assoc add) ~ I am a Short Sales Spec. in CA~ Keep me in mind for referral. I will do the same ;)

Jun 17, 2011 09:12 PM
Brian Sharkey
SharkeyRE LLC - Singer Island, FL
SharkeyRE

Lets got on it Lauren, referral short sales is the only way to go. 

Jun 17, 2011 09:48 PM
Julie Baldino
Front Door Realty - Vancouver, WA
Opening Doors to New Chapters...

I agree you have to keep a positive mindset and concentrate on the finish line.

Jun 20, 2011 10:10 AM
Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
Louisville Short Sale Expert

Problems are just part of the regular drill. Can't let it get you down.

Great post. Every short sale Realtor needs a motivational pep talk.

Jun 21, 2011 04:45 PM
Joy Tiz, SFR
Desert Homes & Land Inc, Palm Desert, CA - Palm Desert, CA
So true. Send it all in again . . . And again . . .
Jul 27, 2011 06:30 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Brian -- short, REO or equity sale ---- staying positive makes the transaction so much better.   

Jul 28, 2011 06:05 PM