Another Settled Philadelphia Short Sale - thank you Google and Active Rain !
A few months ago, an out of state seller googled "top producing RE/MAX agent in Philadelphia" and found us - The Somers Team ! He had a property in Overbrook that he needed to do a short sale on. We got the ball rolling with the client with his hardship letter and obtaining the necessary information from him and determined that he was a great short sale candidate.
The property was not an easy sale even with it priced aggressively. A tenant was on her way out at the property and it was a mess. The seller did not want to pay for a clean-out as he was jammed up. There was trash everywhere and an abandoned, broken down-car in the garage. All in all, we had over 70 showings at the property !
In any event, I used the opportunity to have someone on my team handle the short sale as it would be
a great learning experience for her. The client was fine with this as he was just thrilled that so many people were helping him. Long story short, another agent from our office brought the buyer, the deal was accepted and submitted to the bank. And then the waiting... and the waiting... At the last moment, we demanded from the bank an answer and received the short sale approval. The buyer's agent went above and beyond by helping clean out the mess at the property as well as arranging for the removal of the old junked-up car. Now that is what I call client service ! He will have a client for life.
The good news for us is that our record of Philadelphia short sale listings going to settlement remains at 100 percent ! Every deal has settled ! Now that is what I call a high closing ratio ! So for all the folks that are nervous or hate short sales, not for nothing, these deals do close !
Also, this is another example of the power of Google and blogging on Active Rain ! After all that is how the seller found us! And on an even more positive note, all the Agents involved in this deal helped save one seller from a foreclosure, helped another buyer receive a great deal and helped the City of Philadelphia by avoiding having a boarded-up property in the Overbrook neighborhood !
We often hear the negativity in regards to short sales but there are also many positives that are happening daily. For this blog post, please comment or share your experiences in terms of what is working or what has worked with the short sales that you have been involved with.
For related Philadelphia Short Sales blog posts see below:
Short Sale Challenges and Success in Somerton
Short Sale Success in Philadelphia - Third Time was a Charm !
Philadelphia Short Sale Success in Fishtown !
Short Sale Specialists in Philadelphia - what is a short sale ?
Short Sale Specialists in Philadelphia - Plan and Prepare for Success

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