The NAR and several high-profile broker advisors agree with my assessment of the difficulties surrounding short sales that involve listing or buyer’s agents.
A NAR committee is pondering changes in disclosure guidelines.
Meanwhile, broker advisor Jonathan Goodman reveals telling advise in an interview with Mark Eibner:
Jonathan Goodman: “I advice my real estate broker clients that they do [...]
Entries Tagged as 'short sale'
Why Short Sales Don’t Work With Realtors, Follow-Up
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: REO · foreclosure · investing · lending · market · short sale
Why Short Sales Don’t Work With Realtors
April 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
How’s that for a provocative title? But unfortunately it’s true!
And there is a lot of frustration out there among agents that have a bunch of “short sale” listings that aren’t selling.
It’s no surprise, because a “short sale flag” on an MLS listings is the “kiss of death” most of the time. There are three reasons [...]
Tags: REO · foreclosure · investing · short sale
Tricky “Short Sales”
April 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Many real estate agents and investors are diving into the foreclosure “short sale” arena these days, and are asking themselves not only how to get deals accepted but also how to get paid…
Here is the problem: A lender taking a hit on a loan that has gone bad doesn’t want to take a loss and [...]
Tags: banking · foreclosure · lending · market · short sale

