The Bank’s Timeline...

I have noticed a common incident occurring with these short sales and the bank’s short sale negotiators. I have noticed a lot of them are giving time lines to respond to them before they close out a file. I am working on a short sale in Phoenix , Arizona. It took me weeks to go through the normal short sale process. The bank received all my paperwork and I finally got a short sale negotiator. It took me multiple tries to get a hold of the short sale negotiator. When I finally talked to her…. she wanted a few specific things for her short sale file and if I...

Blog Recommendation...

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You Have To Leave Your Home With A Short...

I have been getting some shocking questions concerning short sales. I have had a few phone calls that went like this… “I want to short sale my Phoenix home now but don’t want to leave until next summer.” “I think I want a short sale but don’t want to leave my home” “I have a Scottsdale short sale…. Can I buy another home when its all said and done?” A short sale involves the sale of your home. You have to understand this. The short sale process take roughly 2 months for approval and then another month for the...

Foreclosure Consequences...

- Jeff Buettner Real Estate Wiz Kid Arizona Short Sale Realtor & Negotiator What is a Phoenix short sale? Who can help me with this Phoenix short...

Stopping Foreclosure...

So I talk a lot about short sales in my blog without addressing some other of the other options when attempting to stop foreclosure.  I have decided to go over them in this and future posts. The start of foreclosure comes with missing mortgage payments. When you start missing mortgage payments you feel backed into a corner and don’t see many options for yourself. When in reality you do a few different roads you can go down. Option 1 For Avoiding Foreclosure: The first option for avoiding foreclosure is the most obvious and most commonly used. It is to simply pack...

Craigslist...

Craigslist is an excellent website. I have just started putting some of my listings on the there. It was interesting to me to see the different strategies for titles. Obviously you want a title that is eye catching and invites people to click and read more. At the same time you do not want a title that looks like a scam or a waste of time. Here is some of what I found just searching short sale: $350000 Seller’s loss, your gain! Short Sale! (Exclamation points!!!) $99000 *** Great Short Sale Starter Home in Surprise!!! ( Stars and Exclamation Points) $1489000 SHORT...

Phooson 2008...

This past Friday night, my evening was spent at a wonderful concert in the Phoenix valley. The name of the concert was Phooson. Phooson and its second year running was named because last year it was located between Phoenix and Tucson. Hence the named Phooson. While this year it was located in only the city of Phoenix, it was wonderful show. The concert featured The Academy Is…, Rihanna, The Pussycat Dolls, Katy Perry, Jesse McCartney, Tokio Hotel, Secondhand Serenade, Varsity Fanclub, and Fall Out Boy. Some of the artists weren’t my favorite but worth watching...

Get The Most Out Of Your Remodeling...

Realtor Magazine had a very intersting article in its recent issue. It was all about the different remodeling projects you can perform on your home and how much (on average) you get back. I have decided to list the top ten best remodeling projects for your real estate. Please note these are averages on a national average. Best Real Estate Project #1 – Upscale Fiber Cement Siding – 86.7% Best Real Estate Project #2 – Midrange Quality Wood Deck – 81.8% Best Real Estate Project #3 – Midrange Quality Vinyl Siding – 80.7% Best Real Estate...