I couldn’t get a hold of anyone ye...

So I know I wrote a post early this week about how short sales where going to be hard this week with the holidays. I warned everyone that their short sale negotiators and customer service reps were mostly going to be taking personal days and on vacation. Well my friends, I didnt even take my own advice and I payed the price.  I thought to myself. Even if half my short sale phone calls dont go through, the other half will and it will be a semi productive day. Well I waited on hold yesterday for what seems like forever. I waited on hold for an hour trying to talk to someone...

Your Stove Determines Your Income...

AHAHAHAHAHAHA….. I don’t know if I’m posting this because I feel its something people should know about their real estate or because I was rolling around on the ground laughing wondering if this guy was serious. Thats right my friends! You heard the breaking news here first. The stove in your home determines your income! =) (what a great chuckle) Thanks for reading! - Jeff Buettner Real Estate Wiz Kid Arizona Short Sale Realtor & Negotiator I’m upside down on my house and need to do a short sale in...

Random Real Estate Fact...

I heard an intersting fact the other day.  A house gets put on the market for sale and a sign goes up. Within the next month, four houses in a one mile radius will be put on the market to be sold. Shocked? Well there is a reason or four to walk the neighborhoods of your new listings my friends. - Jeff Buettner Real Estate Wiz Kid Arizona Short Sale Realtor & Negotiator What is the Phoenix real estate market like...

Holiday Short Sales...

Negotiating short sales during the holidays can be tough. I have an auction occuring on Friday on a Scottsdale short sale Im negotiating and normally it wouldnt be an issue. This week though, it makes me a little worried. This Scottsdale short sale would probably require an hour or two on the phone to get the auction pushed. This week, like I said, its going to be harder. During the holidays, a bank is open on certain days and during certain hours. But you can never rely on the bank’s employees. You always get some person on vacation and someone else at the bank...

The Bank’s Short Sale Negotiators...

I am working a Chandler short sale and to no surprise this file has hit a slight short sale bump like some tend to do. When negotiating short sales you expect little things to come along. These days it tends to be the bank’s short sale negotiators. Most banks give their short sale negotiators 30 days to review. During this 30 days, you will hate yourself and your file because you feel helpless. You used to be able to get the negotiator’s number or email to try and sweet talk them to hurrying up. These days the short sale policies are becoming more and more...

Lender Owned Properties in Arizona...

So here are some intersting facts. I received some information concerning the percentage of home that are sold as REOs in the Maricopa County in Arizona. REOs are not short sales, they are properties that have taken back by the lender after foreclosure. 40% of reported sales for Maricopa County, Arizona in September were Lender Owned. 51% of reported sales for Glendale, Arizona in September were Lender Owned. 43% of reported sales for Goodyear Arizona in September were Lender Owned. 42% of reported sales for Peoria Arizona in September were Lender Owned. 44% of reported...

Some interesting short sale articlesR...

So you all know by now that I am a short sale negotiator and Realtor. I negotiate Phoenix and Scottsdale short sales for hours every day. I obviously have my personal opinions and bias about short sales and their process. Since this site is intended for others to learn about short sales I decided to give some suggestions on different articles to read from other top bloggers. Steve Belt – RealPhoenixLiving.com Kelly Koehler – MyTucsonBlog.com Jonathan Dalton – AllPhoenixRealEstate.com Washington Post – WashingtonPost.com Please read these articles....

Real Esate Wiz Kid Survey...

Thank you valiant readers. I have decided to ask an important question. What would you guys prefer to read about? Do you want more Arizona specific short sale information? ( Scottsdale Short Sales, Phoenix Short Sales) Do you want to know whats going on in Arizona these days? (Events, Openings, Shows…) Do you want more general short sale information? (Tap into my expertise) Would you prefer more Arizona specific real estate information? Please, everyone, leave a comment and tell me what would you like to see more on this site. Thanks, as always, for reading. - Jeff...