Skagit Short Sales

Short Sale vs Foreclosure

edfinlan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:12:09 +0000

Ed Finlan Group 360-610-7653 Keller Williams Western Realty ed@edfinlan.com www.skagitshortsales.info

If you are facing foreclosure in Whatcom, Skagit, Island or Snohomish Counties or anywhere else in NorthWest Washington, we can help. We are the area leaders on helping you do a short sale on your home and avoid foreclosure. If you want to know what the pro’s and con’s of doing a short sale vs foreclosure, we have a one page breakdown that spells it out for you. We can also let you know what your other alternatives are. We are here to help if you are in Oak Harbor, Anacortes, La Conner, Bow, Burlington, Mount Vernon, Sedro Woolley, Concrete, Bellingham, Stanwood, Arlington, Camano Island or Marysville and if you are outside of this area, we have other qualified, professional short sale brokers we can help you get in touch with.

How do I avoid foreclosure? Short sale your house

edfinlan — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:12:51 +0000

Ed Finlan Real Estate Group 360-610-7653 http://nwshortsalesolutions.com Keller Williams Western Realty

If you are having a hard time paying your house payment or you know you will have a hard time in the near future, don’t panic, there is help out there. If you find yourself in this situation and are in Island County, Skagit County, Whatcom County or Snohomish County or the cities of Bellingham, Oak Harbor, Anacortes, La Conner, Bow, Burlington, Mount Vernon, Sedro Woolley, Concrete, Stanwood, Camano Island, Arlington, Marysville or Lake Stevens, we can most likely help you. We are the area’s foremost short sale experts. We can also tell you about what your other alternatives to foreclosure are.

If you put your information in the box above, we will estimate the value of your home and try to tell you if you are in an equity position and if not, when you can expet to be.

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Better Data, smarter short sales

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:43:35 +0000

Better data, smarter short sales | Inman News

Tools ‹ Skagit Short Sales — WordPress

edfinlan — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:11:53 +0000

Tools ‹ Skagit Short Sales — WordPress.

Why it is important to use a Short Sale Expert

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:52:50 +0000

Why it is important to use a Short Sale expert when doing a short sale

I have been doing short sales in Skagit County and the cities of Skagit County, Anacortes, Burlington, Bow/Edison, La Conner, Mount Vernon, Sedro Woolley, Concrete and the other areas in and around the Skagit Valley for about 4 years now. I fell into them by accident but have been educating myself both in the classroom as well in the trenches.

I have successfully done dozens of short sales. My closing ratio is much better now than it was when I first started and this can be attributed to numerous things but having dedicated negotiators is certainly an important factor.

Another thing that is very important is having a complete short sale packet for the lender(s).

Possibly the most important thing is “helping” the agent doing the BPO (Brokers Price Opinion) or the appraiser working for the lender(s). They are more and more frequently from out of the area and don’t have a good grasp on the local market. They also need to be made aware of any and all repairs needed.

I have gotten the following designations that apply to short sales.

* Certified Depressed Property Expert (CDPE)
* Certified Short Sale Specialist (CSSS)
* Certified Short Sale Negotiator (CSSN)
* Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR)

Using a broker to facilitate a short sale that has not had the proper training and experience is like using your family doctor to do open heart surgery.

You can find more information about short sales at Skagit Short Sales

If I can be of any assistance to you or anyone you know who needs assistance, please contact me as soon as possible as time is of the essence in these situations.

If you are a Broker, Agent, Realtor or whatever other title you may use, and want to refer your clients to Skagit Counties Premier Short Sale Expert or want to co-list and learn my system to close on 90+% of short sales, contact me.

I handle Short Sales in Skagit, Island, Whatcom, North Snohomish and San Juan Counties. I know almost all of the premier short sales experts throughout the country and can help you find someone if you are outside my area.

Are loan modifications the answer?

edfinlan — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:50:41 +0000

S&P Case-Schiller has nailed it when it comes to what pricing is going to do. Some people will argue,“Well, listen. Maybe the best thing for homeowners to do is get a modification, stay in the house, and keep it intact.” If they can get a modification, that’s great. However, let’s look at the numbers, ladies and gentlemen. This is directly from the government TARP report, 3.3 million people needed help. So far in permanent modifications, they’ve helped 166,000. Now I’m really glad for those 166,000 families. The big challenge is also that numbers showed that almost 50% of them are going to re‑default, but at least they helped those 166,000 families. That’s 166,000 out of 3.3 million. Like we have been saying all along… modifications are not the answer! That’s not what’s going to get us out of this, because the challenge in delinquencies is getting greater. This is an issue that’s going to be with us for the next several years, ladies and gentlemen. Sometimes we get a feel that we already know what it’s like to have foreclosures in the neighborhood. But stay tuned, we are just getting started. Have you heard what Harry S. Dent is saying about 2010-2012?

Ed Finlan is interviewed by Dan Keller about Short Sales (part 1)

Ed Finlan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:02:19 +0000

Ed Finlan is interviewed by Dan Keller about Short Sales (part 1)

We are now LIVE!

Ed Finlan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:48:59 +0000

Our new site is now live and hopefully will be useful to people that are in need of a Short Sale. If you have any questions or comments, we would love to assist you.