I know, Dean, you make a really valid point.  Fortunately, I did talk to 6 different agents who were very happy with her work.  But, just because she is taking some burden off me doesn't mean I shouldn't be in touch with her consistently.  And I appreciate the reminder.  Yes...I do know Annie but I dont' run into her often.  I love making the connections though.  Thanks everyone for the comments.

Wendy, I like your points.  Fortunately, this is being handled by a negotiator who will only be paid when the transaction closes.  You are right, this is a much greater incentive to keep the process moving along.  I plan to stay in close contact with her.  Good luck with your 3!  Colleen

Hi Casandra.  I wanted to wish you luck with your short sale.  The first one I did as a Sellers Agent, in retrospect, wasn't that bad.  It was Fall of 2007 and the Seller took care of all the financial paperwork that had to be done.  He called the bank every few days and I did as well.  The worst part was the few days before the closing.  We had been given the verbal agreement of the arrangement but we needed it in writing.  The person at the mortgage company that we were dealing with kept saying we would have it but we didn't get it until 8:30 am for a 9am closing.  My advice:  make a sheet of stickers that has the name and account number on it to stick on everything you fax to them.  Keep copies of the fax confirmation.  Continue to call every other day.  Have the seller call too.  Don't cut your commission - you will work too hard for this.  Make sure the HUD has everything on it...smoke inspection/home warranty/water or sewer charges/ commission/atty fees...anything you can think of.  The bank won't do well with covering last minute expenses and may delay everything on you.  And, finally, if the seller and Buyer are told up front this is a 4 to 6 month process then you have set their expectations and hopefully they will understand the time frame is long.  Good luck! 

Hi Stephen,

Yes, she puts her commission on the HUD completely separate from what the listing and buyer agent will receive.

Wendy, So far so good.  We have 2 offers on the property and she had all the paperwork submitted the day we received the offer.  In just 2 weeks, she had a name of who the file was assigned to.  It has taken me 3 months in the past to get a name!  Still no response on the offer though.  Next step should be to have the BPO assigned.  Thanks!