We at America’s Home Rescue are providing the information that real estate agents need.

What is a Short Sale? How does one work? What does the bank need from me in order to consider the homeowner for a Short Sale? How can I avoid the frustrations commonly associated with this type of transaction? America’s Home Rescue has become increasingly motivated to educate and inform the general real estate community, especially in high-foreclosure areas around the country. We are based out of Austin, Texas, and the primary focus of our company is helping distressed homeowners and educating the general real estate community, primarily real estate agents, on how to effectively do Short Sale transactions, earn a commission provided by the lender, and ultimately save another homeowner from foreclosure. We have been down in the trenches doing Short Sale transactions successfully for the past 5 years. We have also meticulously documented, studied, and applied effective systems and solutions for getting these transactions closed! We have experienced the great rewards of witnessing many homeowners walk away from a potentially devastating situation and are now relaying the news across America that there is effective Short Sale education being offered by real estate agents for real estate agents!

How can we, as a profession, combat rising foreclosure rates?

When the nation faces a foreclosure crisis like we are seeing today, the individuals most victimized are inevitably the homeowners. Whether they have been imposed upon by shady builder programs or predatory lending practices, or are simply facing devastating personal crises such as job loss, divorce, or illness, homeowners who become delinquent in their mortgages are extremely vulnerable, made worse by the fact that in many cases, these homeowners owe more than their property is worth. You may have received calls from prospective clients in this situation. Did you know what to do for them? Or, thinking there was no way for you to get paid in a negative equity situation, did you tell them you could not help?

Most homeowners are completely uneducated about the foreclosure process and about their options when facing foreclosure.

Misconceptions and misinformation abound. Some homeowners have no idea that a bank will foreclose on them after one missed payment. Others expect that a sheriff will simply show up at their door and throw them out once the checks stop coming. Thousands of these homeowners become victims of con-artists who take advantage of their desperation and lack of information. “Foreclosure Hotlines” have become an important resource to homeowners facing this situation, but the truth is that the best resource they could potentially have is you, their agent. With the help of a real estate agent, the homeowner may be able to sell their property for less than the amount owed to the bank and walk away from the situation without any cost to themselves. This is called “Short Sale,” and most banks are willing to accept this kind of arrangement and pay the Realtor(s) involved a commission, because foreclosures are ultimately much more expensive than accepting discounted payments. Now, that is what we call a win-win situation.

The Foreclosure Process

Before the bank will cooperate, a real estate agent must be involved!

Here’s where the problem lies. Most real estate agents don’t know how to effectively facilitate a Short Sale transaction. Many don’t even know what a Short Sale is. So many who attempt these transactions without the proper information have disastrous experiences that make these clients undesirable to themselves and their colleagues. The sad consequences are that so many homeowners are unnecessarily facing foreclosure because real estate agents don’t have the know-how or the desire to step up to the plate. What if you could become the expert that makes a difference in these homeowner’s lives? What if we told you that you could make a solid living facilitating these transactions with the proper education?

Currently, most banks are so busy tending delinquent homeowners that they simply don’t have the time to teach real estate agents how to conduct a Short Sale. If the banks aren’t taking the time to teach real estate agents to effectively process the transaction, then who is?

America’s Home Rescue has produced an array of solutions focused on educating other real estate professionals around the country.

We have 2 TREC-approved MCE courses focused on teaching real estate agents how to do a Short Sale transaction effectively as well as an intensive, extended personal coaching program. We have a program to suit whatever level of education or immersion you are seeking. In addition to being highly experienced, our instructors are dynamic, passionate, and dedicated to our goal of lowering the rate of foreclosure in this country one homeowner, one real estate agent at a time.

We invite you to take some time to investigate our resources and hope to see you in one of our classes or in our highly personalized coaching program soon!