This post will serve to gather a list of all the states that require a real estate license to negotiate short sales.

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Arizona requires either a Real Estate License, a Mortgage Originators License or an Attorney to negotiate short sales. The Real Estate Comissioner in AZ forbids agent to use unlicensed Third Party Negotiators, in or out of state.

I could not agree more that an additional license or certification requirement of some kind should be obtained if you are going to negotiate a short sale.  Licensing education for a real estate sales person does not cover this topic at all and it is sad.  Most new licensees are sent out to do this job if they are licensed in a market where the short sale is 50% of the market as it is in my market.  I educate Realtors, provide consultant services and support the enrichment of knowledge any way I can, but it would be wonderful if they had to get the information before they put a homeowner at risk.  There is just so much to know and at best, the guidelines and rules on this unregulated transaction is a moving target.  Ongoing education should also be a requirement in my opinion. 

Deborah, good post!  Ongoing education for the agents as well as the bank employees.  Imagine if the bank negotiators actually understood what they were doing and actually were educated.  Had one reject my offer recently because the buyer was a limited partnership and had LTD on the end of their name, he rejected because "LTD is used in Europe" 

Too many on both sides that really have no clue which is why short sale closing rates SUCK overall

Really, that did happen!

 One of my co workers has an assistant that helps with short sale negoation  Does she need to be licensed to carry out the calling of the banks for her employer the sales agent ?  

What amazes me is that local and state RE boards suggest that agents NOT negotiate on a sellers behalf.  Really?  Who then, do you represent? By NOT acting on your sellers behalf, YOU VIOLATE YOUR FIDUCIARY DUTY to the seller.

And people wonder why consumer confidence ratings in Real Estate agents are now as low as used car salesmen....

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