Realtors-roll-up-sleeves-to-move-property Palm Beach Post - November 1, 2009 Kimberly Miller - Staff Writer It's practically real estate lore, a time when housing contracts slid through the approval process like residents into a new gated community and real estate agents had little more to do than pick up the phone to settle a deal. Today's Realtors are working harder than ever to secure their clients' loans from bashful banks and seal short-sale contracts that can take months to finalize. Giving up a smidge of commission is only the beginning. When an appraisal is at stake, Realtor-fronted fixes to roofs, electrical systems (1 comments)