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Amy Gerrish, Realtor, Phoenix,San Tan Valley

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Great News! We LOST a Chandler AZ short sale listing today.

We have recently taken a referral listing in Chandler. The seller has a 1st and 2nd with a local credit union. Prior to listing with us he had petitioned the credit union for help. They said they couldn't help him. So he called his sister (a great Ahwatukee AZ realtor) for some short sale help. She referred him to us and we started the process.

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We listed the property, procured a buyers contract from our EASY SELL PROGRAM and off the file went to the credit union to check out and process. Well today we received a call from our Seller wanting to cancel the short sale which we took as GREAT NEWS! Yes, it is great news that we lost this client. In just a few weeks of us pursuing the short sale and submitted his hardship to the credit union, the credit union decided to take a second look at working with him to stay in the house.

He received a pretty great deal too! Lowering his interest rate to 0% on both loans and lowering the years on the life of the loan substancially. For us, it's not always about closing a short sale, it's about helping the homeowner do what's right for their situation. We are not always big on loan modifications because most of them are smoke and mirrors, but this one seems pretty solid.

Give us a ring to see what we can do for your situation: 866-602-4601 or check out our EASY SELL PROGRAM.

San Tan Valley Short Sales - Important Tips

San Tan Valley Short Sales

San Tan Valley Short Sales - there is no magic solution to being underwater on a home. But there are options. If you are seeking options to get "out" from underneath a home with limited or no hardship please consider the following.
  1. Hardship Letter - Draft one even if in your eyes you don't have an extreme hardship. An example of an extreme hardship would be that you had heart surgery with horrible complications and ended up on life support for 3 weeks with a 6 month long recovery. If your hardship is less then that, still sit down and write out your hardship. Make it honest, make a strong case and make it heartfelt. Even if you don't think you have a hardship, that doesn't mean that your loan servicer will think that once they see your situation on paper.
  2. Get tax advice - There are more tax implications if the property is not your primary residence. Seek a competent tax advisor/CPA for implications on both primary and secondary residences. Principle reductions, loan modification & strategic and regular short sales all MAY have tax implications.
  3. Will the loan servicer/bank come after me for the balance? Any new terms given to you, (short sale approval letter, loan modification agreement) by the your lender should be careful looked over. If it's not clear in the those new terms, have your lawyer or real estate lawyer read over the new terms. Some of the new government programs life HAFA Short Sales and FHA/HUD Pre Foreclosure have terms stated like: You will not be asked to sign a promissory note to pay back the balance of the shorted funds as a part of their program.
  4. Hire an experienced San Tan Valley short sale Realtor - Check their track record, can they provide you with a list of successful closed short sales? Have they worked with your lender before? Do they know the different short sale programs offered by your lender/government. Do they know how to price a short sale? Do they know how to escalate a file?
Please feel free to contact our experienced Short Sale Realtors if you have questions on short sales. Email: PhoenixMetroGroup@gmail.com or call 866-602-4601.

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We service, Chandler Az, Gilbert AZ, Scottsdale, Phoenix to San Tan Valley and many others.  

San Tan Valley Inventory Disappearing

Inventory Down in San Tan Valley

Inventory Down in San Tan ValleyIn the last 3 months there has been a slow down in bank owned home listings. At one time in 2009/2010 bank owned homes dominated the market share with 50-70%.  Today roughly 35% of all the listings are bank owned, about 40% are short sales  with the rest being traditional sales or investor flips. Buyers that are looking for a home to buy in San Tan Valley have noticed that  inventory is also down as a whole as well. Today there are only 353 active listings. That is way down from the numbers of 2009/10.  The days of being picky may be over for buyers because as inventory shrinks so do your options. Premium features are now coming at cost.  Some buyers are waiting for the magic "shadow"  bank owned inventory to flood the market. So far, I have not seen any signs of this in San Tan Valley. If you are looking to buy in San Tan Valley procrastination may start costing you the green.

San Tan Valley Coupons

San Tan Valley Coupons

Looking for a deal in San Tan Valley? Check out Zoupon.com. Local businesses have been having great successes reaching out to San Tan Valley consumers. You can find a "zoupon coupon" for just about anything.

  • Stamps Auto - $25 off your next auto service
  • Crossfit San Tan - 1 Week FREE Trial
  • Ashley Chripractic D.C. - $75 for 1 hour Massage plus relaxation or Energentic Chiropractic treatment.
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  • Chembright Carpet Cleaning - 3 Rooms for $39.99
  • Allure Skin & Laser - $39 for a Customized Chemical Peel (*Ladies, this is an amazing price!)

Those are just a few! There are much more for Car/Home/Business Insurance, Locksmith Services, Pottery Studio, Restaurants, Real Estate, Hair & Skin and SO MUCH MORE! VISIT: ZOUPON.COM