Hi, My Name is Brenda and I'm a short-sale-aholic.....

Brenda, I agree with you (though 'love' may be too strong a word;^)...I may not love the weirdness of the way banks work, but completing one and helping your seller achieve their goal of avoiding foreclosure - there's nothing like it, for satisfaction of a job well done. Your Wichita, KS sellers are indeed lucky to have your expertise in their arsenal.

I have never done a short sale and I just want to say thank you for putting a positive spin on them. I have heard other agents talk about doing them but always with dread.

I wish I shared your joy. Maybe after doing a few I'll feel the same way. I lode your enthusiasm though.

Congratulations on conquering the short sale.  I did many of them over the years, but lenders have really stymied me in the past two years.  I've decided to find someone like you the next time one of my sellers has to do a short sale.  :)

Brenda, nothing like the HIGH you are performing in the short sale world acting as the MIRACLE WORKER. I am very happy you found your niche.

I once was heard to say "I could never negotiate a short sale" I laugh at myself often. Having just closed 3 short sales with (BofA) unnamed bank, leaving the closing table with agents, buyers and sellers happy with my services. I now enjoy them too! Never say never.

Brenda. I'm with you 100%. Working short sales is awesome!!! Sellers listen to us and love us. How can you beat that?

Brenda,

Wow, guess I've been hiding under a rock. Your the first perosn I have ever heard of that "loved" Short Sales. But I deeply agree with you the bottom line and finished result is so rewarding.
Good luck to your future Short Sales.

Interesting point of view on short sales. I have never done one on the selling end... only have dealt with them on the buyers end and that I know can be completely frustrating. Which is why I have never, ever had the desire to have to be the agent on the selling side, who gets let down over and over again when an offer is rejected. I guess I have never thought about the one offer that gets accepted and what a great feeling that is for all parties involved.

WOW - I had thought I had heard it all!  I can't imagine being adicted to short sales - if I had one I needed to sell, i would defnitely call you! 

Brenda,

Thank you, Thank you!  I too love short sales because I know I am helping people through a tough time and they appreciate it.  You have gotten them out of a tough situation that they might have thought was impossible and most of the time you did it for free!  You fought for them against the banking system and won!

So kudo's to you and the rest of us that don't mind getting our hands dirty, our ears bruised and learn to play nice when we truly want to throttle the person ont he other side of the phone line!

Thanks for posting a positive blog about short sales!

Brenda, I am with you - this has been the turning point of my career - one grateful client after another is VERY addictive. Yes, I am a short-sale-aholic, too.

Brenda, how fortunate that your sellers have someone who can not only help them, but enjoys it. Keep up the good work.

I've got the right place for you. What you're experiencing is a manic episode triggered by short sale expansiveness and lender grandiosity. Trust me, I know what I'm doing; I'm an Activerain blogger.

Loved your post.  It's great when you can get a "high" from your work.  From one addict to another, keep on with the short sale..ism

I can see your point it does feel good to get people out from under but the price we pay is unusually high. I just hate the way banks handle this process and the cavalier way they treat people. They are playing book keeping roulette keeping a house from going to a short sale and realizing a loss. It is obvious they are not motivated to move the short sales or they would not jerk you around for 3 months and more. No to me short sales are something that I must be involved in but I do not seek them out. On the buy side we face the anger of the buyer not knowing and calling everyday and on the sell side we face these poor people with terrible hardships getting tossed around and to the side as if there life was meaningless

Amen.  In what other market can you find seller who actually love you.  I never deal with a homeowner worried about my commission cutting into their equity with short sale ; )   But really, they do appreciate you if you are truly able to understand how to leverage your knowledge of what the banks can and can't do and how you can limit their liability.  They will refer cliients to you at a higher rate than any other group of clients.

Trent

TheShortSaleGenius.com

Brenda,

I have a new Short Sale going "live" by the end of the week.  The sellers are already so grateful that I can't help but love Short Sales too!

Brenda

I applaud you!! Many agents who take on a short sale listing aren't prepared for the hard work and dedication it takes to see it through. I wish that more of the listing agents I have worked with over the years in short sale transactions had an ounce of your ambition and enthusiasm.