I always tell my clients "It's us against the banks!" I'm on your side! I take your story, your hardship, your situation and present it to your bank. This is the beginning of a short sale! Short sales can take 3-6 months, sometimes nine months! Ideally we want this to be shorter, but we're at the mercy of the banks! And they're understaffed and overworked!!!! Keeping you updated with the truth, while you wait! That's what I do! For Banks, it's all about their bottom line. They make (6 comments)
deal: Appraisers & Their Conditions! How can We agents be Proactive vs. Reactive?
- 09/19/10 04:29 PM
I tell you! After 9 months, we finally have short sale approval on both loans, the buyer has loan approval, inspections and disclosures are done, Then... the Appraiser throws a monkey wrench in it with a list of conditions!
How do we as agents stay proactive in making sure the home will meet an Appraiser's Standards?
We know FHA and VA the house has to be move in ready... it must have appliances... if there's a hole, there must be an appliance!
However, how do we as agents know when the existing steps that lead into the house, (4 comments)