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Mike Sher

Short Sale Realtor tip #6, Get a PDF Editor, Birmingham, MI

04-27-09
Mike Sher

One of the best purchases I have made in 2009 was a PDF editor. I use Nuance® PDF Converter Professional 5. It has been “the cats meow!!” I am able to take PDFs from the bank, add my client’s information, put in signature tags or highlight relevant passages and forward them by email to my clients. Plus I able to add my electronic signature to save from printing out the document, signing and rescanning it.

The best has been with my Hardship Packages. This has been a real time saver. I am able to attach the PA, all the documents for the short sale. Plus comps and statistics into one PDF. I can also add a header to each page with my contact info, the borrowers name, loan number and page number. If you have Efax or an equivalent product the world becomes even brighter. With my faxes coming in and going out from my PC, I can save paper and able to edit faxes (i.e. take out the unnecessary documents from a fax and just send out what is pertinent). I can do all of this with out printing a page.

All of these tools cut at least one to two weeks off my short sale approvals and hours off of the time for me to rescan documents.

Check it out, you’ll thank me.

Need more information, call me !

Mike Sher,

Office: (248) 644-4700x242 Fax :(248) 499-1020 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 E-mail: mike@mikerealtor.com

CDPE (Certified Distress Property Expert)

MCAR, Short Sale Trainer

Max Brook and Real Estate One Short Sale Specialist.

The Mike Realtor Team Blog - Metro Detroit/Oakland County

Servicing in Southeast Oakland County, Auburn Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Canton, Clawson, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Northville, Novi, Pleasant Ridge, Plymouth, Royal Oak, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield, Troy, etc. We worked with: Bank of America, Country Wide, HSBC, EverHome, Litton, GMAC, Chase, Wells Fargo, Flagstar, Fifth Third, Charter One, Comerica, Am Trust, US Bank, National City

But, We Can Help!

This is a competitive real estate market. If you have to sell and can not, perhaps it is time to look at a Short Sale. The Mike Realtor Team has performed dozens of Short Sales for professionals who have lost their job, income has declined, medical problems, relocation, retirement, divorce, loss of spouse, unable to make ends meet, or other reasons not listed.

Positive Roll Call!! List positive things that has happened the week of 4/20/09 to keep our spirits high!

04-24-09
Mike Sher

Time For The Friday Roll Call!!!!

Let's get positive!! I am dedicating another post just to allow all of us the opportunity to read a positive story or two. I will start!!:

  1. Went to a great class to become a CDPE (Certified Distress Property Expert)
  2. Teaching a Short Sale seminar on the 29th of April at the Bloomfield Twp Library.
  3. List two homes this week (one came from my active rain blog!!)
  4. Putting together two hardship packages for offers that I got this week
  5. Had a closing yesterday and have 3 next week.
  6. It is supposed to be in the 80's this weekend and I am taking Saturday off!!
  7. My family is healthy and happy.

*** Good luck is created by hard work, a good plan and a positive attitude! Mike Sher***

This was a good week

Mike Sher

Short Sale Tip #5, School is never out for a Short Sale Realtor. Birmingham, MI

04-23-09
Mike Sher

I have taught hundreds of agents how I do short sales. I have negotiated 40+ short pay offs for my clients and yet, I know a fraction that is out their.

I just got back from a CDPE (Certified Distress Property Expert) class. It was awesome!! I took away so much information, good ideas and perspective to last me a long time.

So, take a class in Short Sales soon. If you have already taken one, take another. I have gone to a dozen and I'm still hungry for more!! Google short sale classes in your city or state. Call your local board or ask your broker to find a class. Go out side of your brokerage and talk to other realtors that are doing short sales. Find out how they keep up with the information.

If you are a Michigan Realtor, I am teaching a class for Max Broock Realtors on April 29th 9am-12:00 Noon at the Bloomfield Twp Library.

"To be smart, you need to stay smart", Mike Sher

My wife, who is in medicine, needs 150 hours of continuing education credits. Plus she attends tons of pharmacology lectures to learn about new medicines and those have no credits. My father, a CPA, also is required to keep up to date with tax codes. So should my attorney, stock broker and so on.

We, realtors, need to keep up to date as well. Find a class today.

Need more information, call me !

Mike Sher,

Office: (248) 644-4700x242 Fax :(248) 499-1020 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 E-mail: mike@mikerealtor.com

CDPE (Certified Distress Property Expert)

MCAR, Short Sale Trainer

Max Brook and Real Estate One Short Sale Specialist.

The Mike Realtor Team Blog - Metro Detroit/Oakland County

Servicing in Southeast Oakland County, Auburn Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Canton, Clawson, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Northville, Novi, Pleasant Ridge, Plymouth, Royal Oak, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield, Troy, etc. We worked with: Bank of America, Country Wide, HSBC, EverHome, Litton, GMAC, Chase, Wells Fargo, Flagstar, Fifth Third, Charter One, Comerica, Am Trust, US Bank, National City

But, We Can Help!

This is a competitive real estate market. If you have to sell and can not, perhaps it is time to look at a Short Sale. The Mike Realtor Team has performed dozens of Short Sales for professionals who have lost their job, income has declined, medical problems, relocation, retirement, divorce, loss of spouse, unable to make ends meet, or other reasons not listed.

Positive Roll Call!! List positive things that has happened the week of 4/13/09 to keep our spirits high!

04-17-09
Mike Sher

Time For A Roll Call!!!!

Let's get positive!! I am dedicating another post just to allow all of us the opportunity to read a positive story or two. I will start!!:

  1. I am having an inspection today.
  2. Teaching a Short Sale seminar on the 29th
  3. Wrote an offer last night.
  4. Got 3 offers on a short sale listing.
  5. Getting more Short Sale referrals then ever.
  6. Having my youngest daughter's 3rd birthday party, Dora theme of course.
  7. The Real Estate Business is getting busy and spring is in air
  8. I love my job, wife and my life!!

*** Is your cup half full or half empty? The only one who can answer that questions is you!!***

This was a good week

Mike Sher

Positive Roll Call!! List positive things that has happened the week of 4/6/09 to keep our spirits high!

04-10-09
Mike Sher

Let's get positive!! We read, see and hear such negative stories during the week which chips at our morale and is just depressing. That is why I am dedicating another post just to allow all of us the opportunity to read a positive story or two. I will start!!:

  1. Sold 2 houses this week
  2. Have 7 pending sales on the books
  3. Took on 2 new short clients.
  4. I calculate that my volume for last year at this time is the same as this year.
  5. Picked up 2 new buyers
  6. I am having a nice holiday week with friends and family
  7. My wife and kids are healthy and happy

*** The unemployment rate can rise, foreclosures could be up, but nothing is more important then family, friends and giving it your all every day!!***

This was a good week

Mike Sher