Extreme Short Sale

 Welcome to a “Walk In The Park,” brought to you by ExtremeShortSale.com and the Gregory Real Estate Group. This post is part of our Santa Clarita Parks, “Walk In the Park” video series. Each week we prepare and post a video or slide show movie of a different park in the Santa Clarita Community. Santa Clarita Real Estate has so much offer, not the least of which is the Community Parks System. Today’s feature park is Bouquet Canyon Park in Santa Clarita,CA! Take a look at the short “Walk In the Park” video and enjoy!
.

.

This Bouquet Canyon Park is another very nice, quiet and peaceful community neighborhood park, typical of Santa Clarita Real Estate development over the years! It’s located in Saugus right off of Bouquet Canyon Road. It’s another good example of some of the smaller, passive parks in the Valencia area. The Gregory Real Estate Group have closed numerous Santa Clarita Short Sales and other Santa Clarita Real Estate transactions as well. We always love showing or listing homes in the area surrounding the Santa Clarita Parks because the parks are such an attraction. They’re well maintained, relaxing and fun for the entire family.

.

 Now, for just a little Santa Clarita Real Estate business! The Gregory Real Estate Group prides ourselves on our success in helping our friends and clients with all their Real Estate needs. If it’s time for you to sell your home or buy a home, we want to help! If your struggling with your mortgage and facing the possibility of foreclosure, we can help. In fact, Matt Gregory leads our group and is a top Santa Clarita Real Estate Agent and an expert in Santa Clarita Short Sales and helping others to avoid foreclosure. Many of our clients have tried Loan modifications and failed. The reason loan modifications are usually not the solution is because loan modifications are only right for a very few individuals. Did you know that 67% of all those receiving a Loan Modification default in the first 9 months! Most people should be exploring other options to solve their mortgage crisis. In most cases, a short sale is going to be the answer. Schedule a meeting with us and we’ll help you explore your options and find a solution that’s right for YOU! We want to help! Our first goal is always to help the struggling homeowner try to save their home, if at all possible. This service is FREE, from the Gregory Real Estate Group! Contact us today to schedule a FREE and confidential meeting.

.

Our office is located at 25124 Valencia Blvd in Valencia, CA 91355. It’s the Keller Williams VIP Properties building on Valencia Blvd, right next to the 5 Freeway.

.

Pete@ExtremeShortSale.com   661-406-2959

Matt@ExtremeShortSale.com   661-713-4799

Welcome again to ExtremeShortSale.com and the Gregory Real Estate Group. Today’s post is specifically about the sharing of a Santa Clarita Short Sale secret from Santa Clarita Real Estate agent Matt Gregory. Short Sale transactions continue to be very common in the Santa Clarita Real Estate market but they’re also getting more complex. If you’re considering short selling your property here’s a new success secret you’ll need to know. Take a look at the video and read below to learn more.

.

Don’t wait too long to decide to list and short sale your home. Some lenders are now refusing to extend the sale date more than once on a distressed mortgage. We recently had an experience with Wells Fargo and were informed that, from now on they will only extend the sale date once. In the past we’ve been able to obtain sale date extensions numerous times, as long as we were actively and diligently working to obtain a fair market and legitimate offer to buy.

.

It’s not uncommon for homeowners to extend themselves to within a few weeks of a foreclosure sale date before they finally decide on a short sale, especially a Santa Clarita Short Sale. Many homeowners lose precious time trying for the much advertised loan modification, hoping to avoid foreclosure, save their home and their mortgage. This is a whole other problem because the banking industry, our government and the main stream media are all leading us to believe that a loan modification is the best solution for ALL! This is mostly untrue! Loan Modifications are only right for a few people that experienced temporary short term financial difficulties. A loan modification is not right for folks that have long term loss of income for any reason, be it health or employment. Be very careful when choosing a loan modification as your solution. Be sure you’re facing your financial truth before obtaining and agreeing to a loan modification. Did you know that 67% of all those receiving loan modifications actually default within the first nine months to a year. The reason is because a loan modification was the wrong solution & it’s only delaying the inevitable.

.

Generally speaking, the best way to salvage your credit and avoid foreclosure is to short sale. Matt Gregory and his Gregory Real Estate Group have successfully completed many Santa Clarita short Sales as well as short sales in the surrounding communities. Matt is a Certified distressed Property Expert and a designated Short Sale Specialist. Matt utilizes a great team including some top, tough and experienced bank negotiators. A Santa Clarita short Sale should cost the homeowner NOTHING! That’s right, $0.00! Any short sale should cost the homeowner NOTHING! In some cases, the seller can walk away with a little relocation money also. It just depends on the lender and the negotiator.  It’s critical the short seller use an short sale experienced Realtor®. These transactions are just becoming too complex to take chances!

.

Contact us today! Matt and his team will meet with you confidentially to explore your options and find a solution that’s right for you! Matt’s goal is to always help the homeowner try to save their home first. If that’s not a prudent financial decision, Matt will short sale your home for you but don’t wait too long. The sooner the property is listed the sooner it can be sold! Again, time is now more critical than ever before so contact us today & let us, help you, help yourself!

.

Matt@ExtremeShortSale.com   661-713-4799

Pete@ExtremeShortSale.com   661-406-2959

Welcome to ExtremeShortSale.com! Have you submitted your Loan Modification package and receiving no response? Have you received a Notice Of Default? Is your Sale Date approaching? Does your lender have your head spinning like the video below? We can help. Call the Gregory Real Estate Group today at 661-713-4799 or 661-406-2959. We can help and it’s FREE! Our goal is to help our friends and clients avoid foreclosure and save their home, if possible. You have options and there are solutions.

.

Did you know that only 4% of those that apply for loan modifications actually receive a loan modification. Also, 67% of those that do receive a loan modification end up defaulting within 9 months. These statistics are not encouraging but they are true. Loan Modifications are really only meant for those with specific financial situations. One example would be the temporary loss of job. Another example would be temporary health problems. The key word here is temporary! That is, whatever reason that you fell behind on your mortgage is no longer an issue. If you’re now back on your feet financially, and you’re not totally upside down on your mortgage, go for that loan modification. If you’ve been experiencing financial difficulties for some time and the situation is not going to change in a short period of time, a loan modification is probably not the correct solution. It would be wise to avoid foreclosure, no matter what! In this case, a Santa Clarita Short Sale, or a Short Sale in any other city, might be the best solution. 

.

What’s most important is that you understand is, you have options and there are solutions. We can help! Contact us today and schedule a FREE confidential consultation. Did you know that a Santa Clarita Short Sale usually costs the homeowner NOTHING! It’s usually FREE! Contact Matt Gregory at the Gregory Real Estate Group, TODAY. We can help and we want to help.

Pete@ExtremeshortSale.com  661-406-2959

Matt@ExtremeShortSale.com  661-713-4799

Welcome to ExtremeShortSale.com! Today you can view a new video by Certified Distressed Property Expert and top Keller Williams Santa Clarita Real Estate Agent Matt Gregory. Matt leads our Gregory Real Estate Group and is extremely experienced in Santa Clarita Short Sales. Watch the video and read below as Matt reveals Santa Clarita Short Sale Myth Number Ten. If you’d like to talk to us today, please call Matt at 661-713-4799. Enjoy!

.

Short Sale Myth #10 - A short sale is not worth worth the effort – False!

.

Looking at this from a future wealth point of view, think about this: Say you bought your home a couple years ago when prices were much higher. Obviously, with today’s market values the value of your home is way below the amount of your loan. If you short sale your home now, you will be relieved of that loan obligation, however your credit will take a hit. Not near as much as a foreclosure though! After a short sale, if you keep your bills paid on time and do all the things necessary for a good credit rating, you’ll be able to obtain a new home loan in one or two years. We don’t expect home prices to go up much anytime soon so you’ll probably be able to obtain a home similar to the one your sold, but at a much lower price.  After several years Santa Clarita real estate will most likely appreciate and you’ll be ahead of the game and will have made a profitable investment. Things might not look so good now, but in a few short years you can be in a much better position if you avoid foreclosure and short sale your home. There are never any guarantees about the future real estate market but just look at the history.

.

This concludes our Santa Clarita Short Sale Myths series and we hope you found it helpful. As always, we’re just a phone call or an e mail away. Please contact us today to schedule a free confidential meeting. we’re happy to help you explore your options and find a solution that’s right for you!

.

Thank You for visiting ExtremeShortSale.com and your comments are welcome.

.

Pete@ExtremeShortSale.com  661-406-2959

Matt@ExtremeShortSale.com  661-713-4799

Good Morning and welcome to ExtremeShortSale.com. Brought to you by Matt Gregory’s “Gregory Real Estate Group“. Matt Gregory is a top Keller Williams Agent and Certified Distressed Property Expert. He’s highly experienced in Santa Clarita Short Sales and active in the Santa Clarita Real Estate market. Today, we continue our Santa Clarita Short Sale Myth series with Myth number Seven which is: A Short Sale is Embarrasing  -  It doesn’t have to be! Watch the video and read below to learn more.
.

.

Santa Clarita Short Sale Myth Number Seven: A Short Sale is Embarrasing – it doesn’t have to be and we can help. Read on!

Some of us are hesitant to discuss our financial situation with anyone, including their own family. They certainly don’t want a Real Estate agent posting a FOR SALE sign out front.

.

Often times a homeowner will call me about their mortgage issues and they are curious about their options to avoid foreclosure. Short sale is most likely the answer that they will hear from me. Most homeowners quickly agree that this is the best option for them, but are concerned about the possible embarrassment that a short sale might bring them. There are several ways to eliminate these concerns. First off, I tell them their neighbors do not have to know that they are selling their home. We simply won’t put a sign in the yard and won’t hold any open houses. That usually brings much needed relief to them. I also tell them that they are not alone. 40 percent of the active Santa Clarita Real Estate market are short sales. The numbers tell them that they are not alone. I have recently short sold a home where there was no sign, no flyers, no lockbox, and no open house. The neighborhood found out that their neighbor was moving on the actual moving day when there was a big moving truck outside the home. They were so happy and relieved to have short sold their home and nobody knew it, but the people involved in the transaction.

.

If you’re struggling with your mortgage you need to know you have options and there are solutions! Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to talk to an expert like Matt Gregory. Any discussions will be confidential and if yhou decide to short sale your home Matt can have it done in the most discreet manner possible. Please let us help you, help yourself! Contact us today!

Matt@ExtremeShortSale.com    Cell 661-713-4799

Pete@ExtremeshortSale.com     Cell 661-406-2959 

.

Good Afternoon and welcome to ExtremeShortSale.com! Our team here at Extreme Short Sale is lead by a top Keller Williams Santa Clarita Real Estate Agent, Matt Gregory. Matt’s also a Certified Distressed Property Expert and highly experienced in short sales, especially here in Santa Clarita. Today we continue our Santa Clarita Short Sale MYTH series. Take a look at the video and read below to find out more.

Santa Clarita Short Sale Myth #5

The bank would rather foreclose than cooperate with my short sale.

This is absolutely FALSE! This is one of the top misunderstandings of homeowners that are facing foreclosure. So many homeowners don’t even bother with a short sale because of this misconception. The truth is that banks do not want to foreclose on your home because the process is very costly. Banks tend to make more money through a short sale than a foreclosure and with less problems. A homeowner that is trying to complete a short sale usually is still caring for the home and maintaining the home. When a bank forecloses on a homeowner, the homeowner tends to be angry and can often damage the home and make it tougher to sell for the bank. So these are the reasons why your bank does want to work with you on a short sale.

I am always here to help! Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding your real estate needs. I also do private consultations and I’m happy to help others analysize their potential loan modifications and mortgage status. We’re here to help so please contact me and we’ll set up an appointment. Matt Gregory 661-713-4799.

Matt@ExtremeShortSale.com

Pete@ExtremeShortSale.com

Good afternoon and happy Friday from our team here at ExtremeShortSale.com! I’m Pete Gregory filling in for top Santa Clarita Valley Real Estate Keller Williams Agent and Certified Distressed Property Expert, Matt Gregory. Yea, I know I’m not near as good looking on the video as Matt but regardless, I’ve got some good information here. If your struggling with your mortgage and finances I encourage you to take a look at the video and read below. Don’t be afraid! Check it out.

.

Last post we stressed, as Santa Clarita Real Estate professionals, our first priority to our financially challenged friends and clients is to help them avoid foreclosure and still save their home. If your behind in your mortgage payments due to a temporary health or employment problem a loan modification might work for you. We always try to help you save your home first. If a Loan Modification won’t work we can help you short sale your home. The question is, will you ask for help? Many of us tend to avoid our financial difficulties and not face their own personal financial truths. This sort of thinking will lead you right to foreclosure and/or bankruptcy! Our present financial situations are tough to face and we’re always hoping for the best! We’re embarrassed, angry, depressed and would rather not think about it or discuss it, period! This is really dangerous thinking and I want to encourage each and everyone of you that might be experiencing financial difficulties, to please, please share your situation with a qualified person. Many times folks are just uninformed and since they don’t want to think about their problem, they don’t want to research it. We understand that! Who wants to dwell in their problem? Here’s the deal! If your struggling with your mortgage you need to contact us because we want to help. Matt Gregory is an expert in Distressed Properties. He’s an expert in Santa Clarita Short Sales and Santa Clarita Real Estate. We will help you explore your options and find a solution. We love to get more Real Estate to sell but we would prefer to help you find a solution and save your home first. Most people that visit us for a meeting walk in to the meeting with that stressed look in their faces. They have that proverbial monkey on their back! Guess what? When they walk out of the meeting the monkey’s usually gone. They walk away with hope! Why? Because they’ve faced their financial fears and become informed. They know they have some viable options they previously didn’t know existed! We can help you too. Come see us and let us, help you, help yourself!

.

Contact us today for a free and confidential appointment. Did you know it’s free to the homeowner to short sale their home. We have much more to offer but you need to just reach out, just a little, and we’ll help you from there.

.

Pete@ExtremeShortSale.com

661-406-2959

Good Morning from our team here at ExtremeShort Sale.com. Today, Matt Gregory talks and writes about our understanding of a home owner’s desire to save their mortgage and their home.  Matt is top Keller Williams Santa Clarita Real Estate Agent is also a Certified Distressed Property Expert. Matt has vast experience in Santa Clarita short sale transactions, Santa Clarita Real Estate and has helped many to avoid foreclosure by successfully transacting a short sale. Matt and his team always try to assist the client in keeping their home as a top priority. Take a look at the video and read below to find out more.

Many of us are experiencing financial difficulties and are struggling with our mortgages. As human beings, we’re instinctively hard wired to save our homes or “protect our castle”.  Being active in Santa Clarita Real Estate for a number of years, we understand our clients first want to do everything they can to save their homes. When a client comes to us with mortgage problems we always first help them explore their options and try to save their homes. In most cases we find that it usually doesn’t make much financial sense to try to obtain a loan modification but most of us want to try anyway. At this point, we help them analyse their potential loan modification offer, so they completely understand their exact financial position should they accept the loan mod. The honest truth is, most people receiving loan modifications will default within the first year. We believe it’s important our clients face the truth so they know exactly what this loan modification will cost them, long term. Most often it takes someone from the outside to see the financial truths many of us can’t or don’t want to see. Sometimes it’s difficult to “see the forest through the trees” and we promise we can help with this.

.

If, after obtaining a loan modification our clients find they’re still having financial struggles we can always help them avoid foreclosure. Matt Gregory can represent them and short sale their home. A Santa Clarita Short Sale is often the best option and the solution our client should have chosen in the first place. The reason the client did not choose this option first goes back to our instinctive nature to “save our homes” no matter what. We understand this and it’s just a process many most experience before short selling. Either way, Matt Gregory is here to help his friends and clients through the process, regardless if we end up short selling their homes or not.

.

Please contact us to schedule a confidential appointment and we’ll help you to explore your options and find a solution. Have a great day!

.

Pete@ExtremeShortSale.com

Cell   661-406-2959

Office 661-290-3735

Good Afternoon to all!

Today, Certified Distressed Property Expert Matt Gregory interviews Chicago Title Account Manager, Derrick Le Blanc. They discuss how a short sale transaction affects the process of clearing title during the escrow process. Watch the video and read below to learn about short sales and title issues.

Guess what? There are no added title clearance issues or difficulties associated with a short sale transaction! As we’ve mentioned before, once the seller receives their approval letter from their lender the mechanics or a short sale transaction progresses as a normal real estate transaction. This holds true for the process involved in clearing title as well. The process is the same as any other real estate transaction. This does not mean there will be no problems but there will not be any more problems because it’s a short sale. That’s good news! As always, the key to a successful short sale is doing the work up front in preparing your package to your lender. After that it’s just the waiting and hounding the lender to obtain their response. We all know they are slow to respond and that has not changed much in the last year!

ANNOUNCEMENT!

The FREE Townhall Community Meeting is coming up again this month on Wednesday, May 26th at the Valencia Library from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. there will be a guest speaker & expert panel on hand to answer any questions you might have regarding Loan Modifications, Foreclosures, Short Sales, Cash for Keys, etc. You must contact us in advance to reserve a seat and seating is limited. If your struggling with your mortgage this is a great opportunity to learn about your options and find a solution!

Have a great day! 

pete@ExtremeShortSale.com

Good Afternoon and Happy Friday!

If you’re struggling with your mortgage and thinking about short selling your home there’s much to learn! The most inportant factor in determining the success or failure of your deal may be the contents and proper submittal of your package to your lender. We at ExtremeShortSale.com provide this information in an effort to help those folks that find themselves in difficult financial situations to find a suitable solution to their problem. You have options and there are solutions. Watch the video and read below and please contact us with any questions.

Today Certified Distressed Property Expert, Matt Gregory discusses the importance of the actual short sale package submittal. the success or failure of most short sale transactions are determined in the first 30 days. Once you’ve received your offer you need to have your lender submittal package ready to go so it can be sent to your lender along with the offer. It’s absolutely critical that the package contain all the information your lender might require. The various lenders may require slightly different documentation but here’s what’s needed to start with. At the very least, you’ll need bank statements, tax returns, mortgage statements, hardship letter, employment status, etc. Virtually everything you would provide to obtain a new loan may be required when submitting this package. By the way, you must get this info to your agent or negotiator just as fast as you can after your home is listed! Do not delay in compiling this information!  It’s critical you hire an experienced Real Estate Agent that specializes in short sales. It is also critical that your agent use an experienced bank negotiator to handle this process. This should be outsourced or the negotiator should be a member of the agents staff. Most agents are not bank negotiators and it’s critical you find out before you hire your realtor how they intend to negotiate your deal. If this package is not submitted in a complete and professional manner the odds of your success go down!! Beware!

As always, please avoid those scams out there! Remember, if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is! Never pay anyone any money up front to help you with your loan modification. Loan Modifications rarely work. Forget those Forensic Loan audits! Don’t allow yourself to be taken advantage of during these difficult times!! Contact us for a free consultation and we’ll help you explore your options and find your solutions. We want to help you help yourself. Don’t despair! We’ll help if you let us!

Pete & Matt Gregory

ExtremeShortSale.com

pete@extremeshortsale.com