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Turn down more listings and refuse to work with buyers

11-20-09
Paula Bean
Paula Bean: Real Estate Agent in Orlando, FL

I just turned down a listing yesterday. Why? Because the seller wanted to tell me how to sell his house. After being on the market for almost TWO YEARS, with 3 different agents whom I know all of them and they are good, it didn't take me long to figure out why he had been listed with 3 different agents for almost 2 years.

Not only did he want to tell me what to do, how to do it and how often to do it, he also wanted me to cut my commission. His excuse was that if he bought in 2005 and his value went down, then I should take a hit too. That really puzzles me because I was not the agent who helped him buy the overpriced house, so why should I be involved in the loss game?

There are a lot of short sales, I do them all the time, loan mods, refi's, and I do help a lot of people pro-bono, but not those that have an attitude.

I think I'll go buy a car and in 5 years I shall go back to that same salesperson and due to the fact that the car is now worth less, have him cut his commission and give me a good deal on the next car.

Education is the key to helping these people, we can't cut our commissions and have enough money left to market and sell your house, pay Uncle Sam and the bills too. I just can't understand what part of this doesn't make sense to the public. I bet if someone had a 'real job' and their Boss said to work on Saturday but I can't pay you, they would have that same deer in the headlights look.

Post Auction Deal in Venetian Bay

11-20-09
Bill Hellums
Bill Hellums: Real Estate Agent in Port Orange, FL

Great deal on a 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo in Venetian Bay. This unit is on the 4th (top) floor overlooking the lake. Wonderful views of the lake from both bedrooms and the main living area. Access to the balcony from both bedrooms and the living room also. Both bedrooms are master suites. This unit can be yours for $160,000.

Short Sale Transactional Funding is the hottest deal in Short Sales right now!

Hunter Paschall: Real Estate Trainer in Longwood, FL
Short Sale Funding

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Foreclosures hitting more people with good credit

Nick and Cindy Davis CDPE,ALHS,Realtor(R): Real Estate Sales Person in Tampa, FL

MBA report: Problems shift from subprime loans to unemployment; Fla. leads nation in number of foreclosures. Read more.

Short Sales Vs. Traditional Sales in Wellington FL: Under Contract 11/20/09

Michelle Gibson  Wellington Florida Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Wellington, FL
Short Sales Vs.Traditional Sales in Wellington FL
Statistics for Single Family Homes Under Contract
November 20, 2009

wellington florida real estate
Statistics based off Regional MLS on November 19, 2009.
Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.


There are currently 305 Single Family Homes Under Contract in Wellington FL. Short Sales make up 72% of the market share, while homes being sold Traditionally make up 35% and 3% of the homes under contract are Bank Owned properties, that's only 9 out of the 305 homes.

Traditional Sale: The owner/seller has enough equity in their home to sell it without needind to do a short sale.

Short Sale: When the owner/seller owes more than the home will sell for in today's real estate market and their lender has agreed to accept less than what is owed.

Bank Owned: When the lender, typically a bank, owns the property.

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