Not every listing we take that is in danger of foreclosure is owner occupied. In this instance, the owner lived out of state and had a non-paying tenant who trashed the residence. The original listing was taken in 2015, and the tenants were not very cooperative. We “chased the market” for a year and a … Read More…
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Lake Peekskill Short Sale: He Always Paid His Bills
Categories: Success StoriesTags: Putnam County Short salesWe closed recently on a short sale in Lake Peekskill, Putnam County that was a challenge with both the seller’s lender and the buyer. The details aren’t important; it took some hard work, patience, and even a bit of diplomacy because the buyer rejected the first proposed approval from the bank and we had to … Read More…
Notes from the Short Sale Trenches
Categories: Short sales, Success StoriesTags: extensions, White Plains short saleAthletes speak of a “good tired” and a “bad tired” after a game, good after a win and bad after a loss. Tonight I am the good kind of tired. 13 months ago I met with a very nice lady in White Plains who called me after a Realtor she was interviewing proposed that since … Read More…
Yonkers Short Sale: Do You Need an Attorney? YES
Categories: Success StoriesTags: buying a short sale, New York short sale Realtor, Westchester short sale Realtor, Yonkers short salesHere’s one from the other side of the closing table, where I represented buyers on a 5-month odyssey to purchase a short sale in Yonkers. It made me appreciate the waiting game that buyers must endure, and how valuable status updates are to home purchasers of a short sale in order to stay engaged and committed to … Read More…
Peekskill Short Sale: Lessons to Learn
Categories: Short sales, Success StoriesTags: New York short sale Realtor, Peekskill short sales, seller contribution, Westchester short salesWe recently closed on the short sale in Peekskill, NY and it was rather unique. For one, the seller, a licensed professional, had to come up with some money at the closing due to being lighter in the hardship department. We warned the client of this possibility, but the way the bank went about it … Read More…
Dutchess County Short Sale: Old School Guy from the Bronx
Categories: Short sales, Success StoriesTags: dutchess county short sales, Dutchess short sale Realtor, Westchester short sale RealtorEarlier this month we closed on a short sale that was another marathon. I listed it in April of 2009 and got an offer that August. It went under contract in early September and everything looked like a relatively smooth deal until about a month into the contract period we still did not have a negotiator assigned … Read More…
The Fast Closing: Putnam Valley Short Sale
Categories: Short sales, Success StoriesTags: avoiding foreclosure, hudson valley short sale Realtor, New York short sale agent, New York short sale Realtor, New York short sale specialist, putnam short sale expert, Putnam short sale Realtor, Putnam short sale specialist, short sale realtor, short sale specialist128 days ago, I sat at a dining room table in Putnam Valley, New York, just north of the Westchester County border with a young couple who were listed 4 times previously with 3 different brokerages in unsuccessful attempts to sell their home. Along the way, they got behind on their payments due to loss of income … Read More…
The Divorce: Dutchess County Short Sale
Categories: Short sales, Success StoriesTags: avoiding foreclosure, divorcing home sellers, dutchess county short sales, Dutchess short sale Realtor, hudson valley short sale Realtor, New York short sale agent, New York short sale Realtor, New York short sale specialist, New York short sales, pre foreclosure, short sale realtor, short sale specialistThis short sale closed at the end of this past year. The clients were divorced, and the home they had built while married was incomplete and upside down. The house was listed this past summer. Divorce cases are in and of themselves difficult. I have to give both clients credit in their dealings with me- … Read More…
The Option-ARM Victims -Westchester Short Sale
Categories: Short sales, Success StoriesTags: avoiding foreclosure, option ARM, pre foreclosure, predatory lending, short sale realtor, short sale specialist, westchester short sale real estate agent, Westchester short sale Realtor, Westchester short sales, White Plains short sale RealtorPredatory lending is an insidious practice. Those that make a short term profit at the expense of another person’s financial health are criminals. Of course, they know little of the damage they cause, but those of us who try and pick up the pieces know that harm all too well. I was called to meet with … Read More…
The Widower -Westchester Short Sale
Categories: Short sales, Success StoriesTags: avoiding foreclosure, death of a loved one, environmental problems, estate sale, pre foreclosure, short sale realtor, short sale specialist, westchester short sale real estate agent, Westchester short sale Realtor, Westchester short salesThe stereotypical view of people who face foreclosure is that they are irresponsible or unintelligent. But sometimes, they are good, intelligent professionals who have had bad things happen. My own older brother, a Cornell alum, lost his house in the early 90’s due to illness. One couple I listed was in similarly bad circumstances. She … Read More…