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Short Sales

Become the Short Sale Expert in Your Market

Short sales require a different skill set from traditional listings. Learn how to recognize the opportunity and manage the process.

01
Qualify

Understand hardship, value, liens, equity and whether a short sale may actually be necessary.

02
Package

Organize authorization, financial documents, contracts and lender requirements.

03
Negotiate

Manage valuations, counters, approvals and communication with all parties.

04
Close

Coordinate approval terms, title, buyer timelines and closing conditions.

Build a Repeatable Short Sale System

  • Homeowner scripts and qualification
  • Authorization and document collection
  • Loss mitigation communication
  • BPO / appraisal review
  • Junior liens and other encumbrances
  • Buyer and seller expectation management