When you are looking for a Wellington Short Sale agent to represent you in your short sale process you need to choose a Wellington Short Sale agent that has closed short sales in Wellington Florida or Palm Beach County or Broward County and Miami/Dade County properties.
Short sale questions that you can ask agents are:
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How long have you been representing short sale sellers in Wellington Florida?
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How many of your listings have you closed in the past 3 years?
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Do you hire short sale companies to do the short sale processing or is it done in your office?
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Who does your short sale processing and how much experience does he or she have?
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Do you understand the short sale process and do you have any experience with my bank?
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What do you do when you don’t get a response back from the bank?
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What do you do if they turn down my short sale?
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Do you conduct a thorough and confidential short sale evaluation?
Just because an agent has a certification from a short sale course or system that does not necessarily mean that they are proficient in negotiating short sales.
Look for an agent who has your back.
Wellington Florida short sale agents should not be order takes for the banks. They should be in your corner. We do not work for the banks and we do not work for the government. We work for you. To learn more about Wellington Short Sale agents read our articles on our Florida Short Sales Information and Foreclosure options site.
Wellington Short Sale Agents- Wellington Takes Action
The Village of Wellington and Royal Palm Beach have been meeting to discuss what to do about the foreclosures. While Wellington does not have that many bank owned properties for sale- that number is usually hovering around 50 at any given time that are available for sale- there have been about 300 homes that have been abandoned in our town of Wellington since 2008. As Wellington short sale agents we are also concerned about our home values and property preservation.
Wellington has strong code enforcement rules and has continued to pass more so this forces the banks to make sure that the properties that they do own are taken care of. If the property is not on the market and is still in the bank's ownership, what we call a Wellington REO, the bank must keep the lawns mowed, bushes trimmed, secure the property and more. Once the property is put on the market, the listing REO broker is responsible to keep the home maintained.
If you live in Wellington and know of a home in your neighborhood that has been abandoned please let us know or you can call the Village of Wellington code compliance and they will make sure the necessary steps are taken so you don't have an eye sore in your neighborhood.
The Village of Wellington will help take care of the homes. The goal is to make it look like someone is still living there. The Village of Wellington also buys the worst of the homes, makes the necessary improvements and then puts them back on the market to sell. This is of course taking a risk but one that is worth taking for the betterment of our community. Wellington is a beautiful home town that is very desirable to live in. We all want to keep it that way.