San Jose CA – Unique properties usually have a “love it” or “hate it” aspect to them. A great example is pool homers. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. Some buyers … Continue reading
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A Common San Jose Short Sale Marketing Mistake: Not Marketing Your Home To Their Buyers
San Jose CA – Here is a story that illustrates this point. An agent I know was hired to sell a 30 acre tract of land. Several months earlier they had spoken with a buyer that was looking for a … Continue reading
A Common San Jose Short Sale Marketing Mistake: Not Using the MLS Properly
San Jose CA – This MLS Mistake could cause the right buyer to never look at your home in the first place. The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the first place an agent representing a buyer is going to look … Continue reading
A Common Misconception: Buyers Don’t Like San Jose Short Sales
San Jose CA – A lot of agents think buyers don’t like short sales. This is not true. In fact, many buyers prefer foreclosures and short sales over normal homes on the market. They know that they are more likely … Continue reading
San Jose Short Sales: Does ABC Bank Really Care About Their Customers?
San Jose CA – Doesn’t it annoy you when you hear a large national bank’s hold music tell you that they care about their customers? Their hold music sings their praises: “We are (Insert your bank’s name) appreciate your business. … Continue reading
San Jose Short Sale Question: How Is Short Selling A Rental Different From Your Personal House?
San Jose CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Brett. Here was Brett’s question. “How is the short sale process different for a homeowner versus a rental property? Is the owner of a rental property more … Continue reading
San Jose Short Sale Question: Should I Short Sale My Rental?
San Jose CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Ryan. Here was Ryan’s question. “I own a rental house. When I bought it, the rent covered the mortgage and all the other payments. However, rental rates … Continue reading
A Common San Jose Short Sale Negotiation Mistake: Taking The Property Off The Marketing Before the Short Sale Is Completed
San Jose CA – Short sales can take a long time. The banks are difficult to deal with and many agents do not understand short sales and don’t know what they are doing. Because of this, many buyers shy away … Continue reading
A Common San Jose Short Sale Negotiation Mistake: Allowing The Buyer To Pressure You Into Accepting The First Offer
San Jose CA – Many times you will feel pressure to reply right away to an offer. But, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t negotiate. Buyers are impatient and if they really like your house, then they will want an … Continue reading
A Common San Jose Short Sale Negotiation Mistake: Letting Your Ego Get Involved
San Jose CA – What is your final goal? You want to sell your property quickly for top dollar, right? Keep that goal in mind during the entire negotiation. I have seen people kill a potential sale to a person … Continue reading
