Short Selling Your House: Making The Decision

by on March 5, 2010
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Sometimes answering the phone is a predictable sport. When home values drop 50% and the economy is shedding jobs like I wish I could burn calories writing posts (lots and fast), it seems that every call I get is so... predictable. Hello, can you just answer one simple question for me? Do I have to be late on my payments in order to get help from my bank? I have been asked this question no … [Read more...]

MLS Photo Fail – Sellers, pay heed to your home’s pictures

by on March 4, 2010

*sigh* Long time readers already know one of my pet peeves is poor photos of homes for sale in the Multiple Listing Service. Dean Ouellette uncovered this little nugget today: Yes, that is the actual size of the photo uploaded into the MLS. Nothing like displaying your client’s property in a stunning 65 x 42 pixel masterpiece. I don’t even know how to take a picture this small… The … [Read more...]

Customized Short URLs: Brand your links on Twitter, SMS, Facebook, etc

by on March 3, 2010

I’ve been toying with the thought of using “branded” short URLs for awhile now. What’s a short URL, and why use one? Short URLs take lengthy web page addresses like: http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/the-seller-didnt-submit-my-offer-to-the-bank-on-a-short-sale/ and “convert” them to something significantly shorter. This is quite useful in applications that limit the number of … [Read more...]

The seller didn’t submit my offer to the bank on a short sale…

by on March 1, 2010

This just in from Ask the Broker: Question: I put in an offer on a home that is in short sale, but the owner refused to submit my offer to the bank which was the highest offer given. He wants to remain in the home, with investor purchase. My agent told him we submitted an offer and it was still active, so the sellers agent removed from market. House goes in foreclosure 3/9/10/ What can I do to … [Read more...]

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