The other day an agent asked if she could have my “flight plan” to do a short sale. Per Wikipedia, a flight plan is a pilot’s outline of how he will get to his destination, including departure and arrival points, estimated time, alternate airports in case of bad weather, type of flight,…

This lightning speed…

This lovely home in the Steeplechase subdivision, Crestview, Florida, has just been approved for short sale. Bank of America took 90 days to approve the sale. The delay was caused by Bank of America automatically putting the short sale into the…

Chase is getting better as a short sale servicer. They approved an Ariel Dunes, Miramar Beach, Florida condo short sale in 45 days!…

Quick! A potential short sale seller calls you to list his property. What questions do you ask? Here are a few to start the conversation....…

Sometimes you only hear the end result of a short sale being approved. Here is the background story of a Bank of America - Destin Florida short sale approval:

Sept 2 - I list a Destin short sale home for $237,900 - difficult to price, with some pending comparable sales higher,…

This property at 310 Evergreen, Mary Esther Florida was just approved as a VA Compromise Short Sale.



Senior Lien: JP Mortgage Chase, loan type - VA…

One of my Crestview Florida short sale sellers just emailed me:

“My wife and I…

People's National Bank has approved the short sale for this lot in Bluewater Bay, Niceville Florida. This bea…

This gorgeous home off 30-A in Santa Rosa Beach Florida has been approved as a short sale. Located in Lakeside at Blue Mountain Beach, next to Redfish Village, this home was architect-designed with two master bedrooms and many upscale finishes.



First Mortgage: Regions - balance…

What were the Florida Realtors and Florida BAR thinking when they came up with the new Florida…

I just received approval for a Wells Fargo short sale in the Bayou Subdvision, Fort Walton Beach Florida. The approval was a swift 30 days, but the journey getting there was strange. Here is a summary…

Bank of America has approved the short sale for 27 9th Street, Shalimar Florida townhome in Country Villas. The original mortgage was for $104,000. The sale price will be about $60,000.

The really good news for these Shalimar short sale sellers? No deficiency!…

Problem: The short sale lender, Chase, has called you and left a rambling voice mail. There are three items you are required to get from your seller, or they will "close the file”.…

If you are selling a short sale in Destin Florida, it’s wise to have a title search as soon as you list.…

PSCing to a new base? If you are an Eglin Air Force Base or Hurlburt Field airman and own your home, this could be a problem. You may very well be…

If you are a short sale buyer’s agent, it can often be frustrating waiting for any scrap of information for your buyer. After all, it might be three to five months before you get short sale approval. You don’t want to lose your buyer. It’s best to give…