NOVA BROKERS LLC'S Blog

I decided to come to West Palm Beach, FL to look at some homes and neighborhoods for a possible vacation/investment property.  I have called several of the listing agents for properties and I am very shocked that out of the 3 days, I have not received one returned call from any of them. I have co...

I have had a difficult time getting anything accomplished with National City Mortgage on both my short sale and a loan modification that I am working on.  I sit on hold for no less than 45 minutes at a time and then I will get someone rude, not helpful, and tries to rush me off the phone.  Curiou...

A previous customer of mine came by the office today (the Law Firm I work at) to show me the loan modification paperwork that she had from a Company she hired.  They charged her $3,000.00 to retain them, up front, with a balance due of $3,000.00.  That was in the agreement.  She had high hopes th...

I am finding the following improvements while working with  short sales:   * Phone numbers for the negotiators for the banks are getting easier to get. * Wait time on the phone for someone at the bank to help you is getting shorter. * More service reps are trying harder to help the situation inst...

My clients ask me to list a rental that a tenant was moving out of.  I told them to make sure that they turn the power on after the tenant moves out and keep the heat on or winterize the property.  They said no problem.  After another agent found a tenant for my listing I met them at the property...

Since I wear two hats, one as a bankruptcy paralegal and the other as a Real Estate Agent I have clients coming to the office to file bankruptcy who have their home on the market for a potential "short sale".  They are being told that you can still sell your home while in Bankruptcy  or Bankruptc...

A few of my short sales I am negotiating at this time require Countrywide's approval.  From previous experience, they usually expect the Agent to call and check status.  They don't call me.  One the phone numbers that seem to be the most helpful is   HOME RETENTION DEPARTMENT 800-262-4218 SHORT S...

As some of you know, I work at a law office as a Paralegal/bankruptcy assistant and today was interesting.  Potential client came in for a consultation.  (By the way, my clients gave me permission to share this with everyone in this blog and encourage others not to be as naïve as they were).  Her...

I had a listing expire on Sunday at 2:00 a.m. and I had it back on by Monday 10:00 a.m. as my listing extending the date was returned to me by my clients on Monday at 9:30 a.m.  During this time that the listing was expired, which was mostly while we are or should be sleeping, 1 Broker and 2 Agen...

I know I can't win them all, but I try my best to achieve that. Here is the scenario:   Property:                      Single Family Home Purchased in 2003.  Never made payments late till November 2007                                     About 3000 sq. ft. Nice lot, house needs a little cosmetic ...