In the midst of one of the busiest real estate weekends I've ever had, I spent some time with a potential short seller. My story is short, too, because the seller deserves privacy and I'm not going into a great amount of detail.
I nearly shed a tear when I saw their home. I thought it was staged, but it wasn't. The care and attention to details conveyed by someone who is faced with losing almost everything tangible was moving in itself. On top of that the seller's attitude of cooperation and helpfulness, when there is nothing self-serving to be gained from potentially expediting the loss of their home via a short sale, struck me in a way that is difficult to explain.
Many short sellers and potential short sellers I talk to and advise, impress me with their character. This particular potential short seller has a home that I will be able to sell short successfully, all factors considered. I know how they came to be short, and at least to a degree, the depth of the hurt that the situation has caused. The way they are handling this situation makes me hope far more deeply for some sort of a miracle to come along for them, than for a successful sale and a commission.
There are many others. Let's make sure they have our respect, and in extraordinary cases, our admiration for their class under the most hurtful circumstances. I thank you for them.
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