Making an Offer on an Oakland County Michigan Short Sale Listing? The Asking Price Means Nothing!

Making an Offer on an Oakland County Michigan Short Sale Listing? The Asking Price Means Nothing! First a quick run down about how the short sale process works. Owner lists a house with a real estate agent. The owner owes more on the house than he can sell it for and is either unable or [...]

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Buying an Oakland County MI Short Sale Listing- What to Expect

Buying an Oakland County MI Short Sale Listing- What to Expect Between what I’ve heard on TV and radio, read and from conversations I’ve had with clients, potential clients, other agents, relatives, friends… I have learned that there are a whole host of definitions for the term “short sale.” And most of them not very [...]

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What is a Redemption Period?

What is a Redemption Period? In Michigan, once you get behind enough on your house payments for the bank to take action (usually after a few months- sometimes longer) you will receive a notice of foreclosure. On that notice there will be a date for the sheriff’s sale. That usually takes place within 30 days [...]

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What Makes a Good Short Sale Agent?

When buying a short sale in North Oakland County MI or Lapeer County MI the abilities of the listing agent can affect the sale. If you are thinking of buying a short sale in Lake Orion, Oxford, Clarkston, Metamora, Lapeer areas you need to find a good buyer’s agent who is knowledgeable about short sales and can work full time on your behalf.

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Oakland County MI Home Buyer- That Short Sale Approval is Also Subject to the Seller’s Approval of the Short Sale Terms

Pitfalls of buying a short sale home listing in Oakland County MI. The terms of the Oakland County MI short sale need to be approved by the home owner/seller.

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Buying a Short Sale in Oakland County Michigan

Buying a Short Sale in Oakland County Michigan Since at the current time my categories and tags are a mess I thought it would be a good idea to have all my posts about buying a short sale in one place- hence this post. Below are links to blog posts I’ve written about writing an offer on a [...]

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