I’m sure we’ve all heard the redneck jokes, “you might be a redneck if…” I thought it would be fun and informative to do a “Your Agent Might Not Be A Short Sale Agent if…”
In no particular order:
- Your agent’s description looks like this: “SHORT SALE – GRING ALL OFFERS – OFFER TO BE APPROVED BY THE BANK AND OWNER.”
- Your agent doesn’t ask for any paperwork before taking the listing (there is a bunch to do for a short sale, so get a professional)
- Your agent lists the home at “a reduced commission rate”! The bank pays all the commission in a short sale, it make no sense to work for a reduced commission, in addition the agent’s job is about 10 times as tough on a short sale!
- Your agent does not have someone helping them with the short sale process (attorney or negotiator are acceptable answers)
- Your agent prices your home ABOVE what you owe
- Your agent thinks the process takes only a few weeks
Some more just for fun:
- Your agent thinks a BPO is a place to get gas.
- Your agent thinks thinks a short sale is for homes with 8′ ceilings
- Your agent says to you, “… and this is the check you should get at closing.”
- Your agent refers to short sale as “Newfangled”
LAST AND CERTAINLY NOT LEAST! THE TOP TWO REASONS YOUR AGENT MIGHT NOT BE A SHORT SALE EXPERT!
- Your Agent’s Name is NOT, JOSHUA JARVIS
- Your home is NOT featured on Atlanta Short Sale Listings!
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I love it! I could do a whole list of those after the last couple of weeks or dealing with other agents in my area. My favorite from yesterday was when I called a listing agent on a bank owned property and he said “can’t tell you much, I’ve never seen the place.”
WOW…