Tom,

Keep it clean and simple.....deal with your own real estate professional.

Good luck

Tom

It is always best to have someone represent your best interest.

Dennis Toomey
RE/MAX TERRITORY
Cell (847) 338-0180
Fax (847) 956-2844
E-mail: dtoomey@remax.net
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HI TOM,
SHANNON IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. THE LISTING AGENTS RESPONSILILITY IS TO THE SELLER. IF SHE REPRESENTS BOTH SIDES, SHE THEN BECOMES A DUAL AGENT. WHICH MEANS SHE BECOMES A NEUTRAL PARTY BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER. YOU SHOULD HAVE ANOTHER AGENT OR BROKER REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER.

NICHOLE LATHUS
MCCOLLY REAL ESTATE
708-646-6533

That is a tricky question. Usually the seller who is forced to do a short sale is also facing bancruptcy or some other financial issue. The listing agent's primary responsibility is to the owner and secondly to the bank. It is not like if you work with the listing agent it might save you some money because the bank is doing the payout. Get someone to represent yourself.