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Lisa_forss@hotmail.com
Lisa@teamforss.com http://www.LisaForss.com http://www.Come2Temecula.com
Commitment to Results
Whether you are buying or selling, you will receive professional and prompt service, always with a sense of urgency, on every detail. Being part of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage group, we are able to offer you one-stop service, i.e. all services to make the whole transaction fast and trouble free. We're both full-time real estate professionals and highly flexible to accommodate any specific needs you might have. We have employed Buyer's agents (Realtors) along with dedicated support staff on our team to further improve customer satisfaction. Our goal is to make our clients 100% satisfied which is why we offer performance guarantees.
If you are Buying:
• Find appropriate properties based upon your needs (inventories updated real time)
• Loan approval within minutes, not days
• A wide array of financing solutions to meet any specific needs - with guarantees
• Negotiation services to get best price and terms
• Concierge services to streamline every aspect of your move
• No pressure sales, we will find you what you need and want
If you are Selling
• Customized marketing plans specifically to meet your needs
• Full color advertising in newspaper, magazines, TV spots, targeted mailings
• Professionally designed 4-color property brochures and color "flyer box" flyers.
• Professional photographer with Virtual tours and Television shows!
• Home staging services and more
• Optimum exposure to potential buyers using the latest internet technologies as 4 out of 5 buyers shop for homes on the internet first. We offer maximum exposure through each advertising outlet.
• Concierge services to simplify your move
• Full list of local resources for every aspect of your real estate process and everyday life
Shopping in another city, or relocating?
We have a network of full-time Realtors through organizations that we belong to. We are also part of the nation's largest relocation services network. We can offer services to manage all aspects of your move whether you are moving domestically or internationally, we can get you covered!
Don't forget to call when you need a realtor in any US state, Canada or Mexico; we can make it happen.
Biography highlights - Lisa
• Quality Service Certified (QSC) - Platinum
Of the 5,000 agents in the Temecula vincinity, I am extremely honored to be one of only 3 that have received this certification which represent the highest level of customer satisfaction rating there is. Much like J.D Powers, QSC tracks my clients "anonymous" responses. Always ask; "Are you a Realtor and Quality Service Certified?"
• Certified Negotiations Specialist (CNS) - Special training for every one of those hard sales to bring it home for you!
• "Coldwell Banker – Presidents Circle"
• "e-PRO" certified. Completed rigorous certification program endorsed by the prestigious National Association of Realtors (NAR) demonstrating skills and knowledge using the internet for real estate.
• Member of CAR, NAR, WCR, BNI, QSC, SCAR
• Marketing/Advertising degree
Biography highlights - Goran
Prior to real estate managed sales and marketing for a Fortune 500 high-tech corporation. The corporate world equipped Goran with marketing and negotiation skills, customer service along with creative problem solving abilities; all of which are critical elements to the home buying and selling process.
• Master of Science degree in Engineering and Computer Science
• 20 years professional experience in Sales and Marketing with proven results
• Realtor and Certified Real Estate Broker
• Certified Bank REO, Foreclosure Specialist
Lisa@teamforss.com http://www.LisaForss.com http://www.Come2Temecula.com
Commitment to Results
Whether you are buying or selling, you will receive professional and prompt service, always with a sense of urgency, on every detail. Being part of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage group, we are able to offer you one-stop service, i.e. all services to make the whole transaction fast and trouble free. We're both full-time real estate professionals and highly flexible to accommodate any specific needs you might have. We have employed Buyer's agents (Realtors) along with dedicated support staff on our team to further improve customer satisfaction. Our goal is to make our clients 100% satisfied which is why we offer performance guarantees.
If you are Buying:
• Find appropriate properties based upon your needs (inventories updated real time)
• Loan approval within minutes, not days
• A wide array of financing solutions to meet any specific needs - with guarantees
• Negotiation services to get best price and terms
• Concierge services to streamline every aspect of your move
• No pressure sales, we will find you what you need and want
If you are Selling
• Customized marketing plans specifically to meet your needs
• Full color advertising in newspaper, magazines, TV spots, targeted mailings
• Professionally designed 4-color property brochures and color "flyer box" flyers.
• Professional photographer with Virtual tours and Television shows!
• Home staging services and more
• Optimum exposure to potential buyers using the latest internet technologies as 4 out of 5 buyers shop for homes on the internet first. We offer maximum exposure through each advertising outlet.
• Concierge services to simplify your move
• Full list of local resources for every aspect of your real estate process and everyday life
Shopping in another city, or relocating?
We have a network of full-time Realtors through organizations that we belong to. We are also part of the nation's largest relocation services network. We can offer services to manage all aspects of your move whether you are moving domestically or internationally, we can get you covered!
Don't forget to call when you need a realtor in any US state, Canada or Mexico; we can make it happen.
Biography highlights - Lisa
• Quality Service Certified (QSC) - Platinum
Of the 5,000 agents in the Temecula vincinity, I am extremely honored to be one of only 3 that have received this certification which represent the highest level of customer satisfaction rating there is. Much like J.D Powers, QSC tracks my clients "anonymous" responses. Always ask; "Are you a Realtor and Quality Service Certified?"
• Certified Negotiations Specialist (CNS) - Special training for every one of those hard sales to bring it home for you!
• "Coldwell Banker – Presidents Circle"
• "e-PRO" certified. Completed rigorous certification program endorsed by the prestigious National Association of Realtors (NAR) demonstrating skills and knowledge using the internet for real estate.
• Member of CAR, NAR, WCR, BNI, QSC, SCAR
• Marketing/Advertising degree
Biography highlights - Goran
Prior to real estate managed sales and marketing for a Fortune 500 high-tech corporation. The corporate world equipped Goran with marketing and negotiation skills, customer service along with creative problem solving abilities; all of which are critical elements to the home buying and selling process.
• Master of Science degree in Engineering and Computer Science
• 20 years professional experience in Sales and Marketing with proven results
• Realtor and Certified Real Estate Broker
• Certified Bank REO, Foreclosure Specialist
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Lisa Forss, QSC, E-Pro, Realtor answered:
Both banks approving is a huge step when that happens but it is certainly not the end of the negotiation. Once hey both agree to the price and the short sale, now they have to agree with each other on how much the 2nd is going to accept from the first to go away! That is where the negiotion hits a few bumps because you can see the light at the end of tunnel, as a matter of fact you can touch it, but its muted by the big egos of the banks :o)
Sorry, that sounds like I've been there, a little bitter maybe!! Right now..... as we speak as a matter of fact!!
The 1st mtg offers 1k to the 2nd mtg to go away, the 2nd comes back and want 10k to go away....and it goes on and on.
Now the 1st is tiried of going back and forth and says, "I'm done, its going to trustee sale and the 2nd gets nothing"(they are not insured)
All the while, I am screaming inside " Noooooooo, I just spent 6 months, with 8-9 offers, buyers walking away one by one in disgust, advertising dollars, and hours and hours of labor on this transaction"
It's never over until it over but we are certainly CLOSE to the finish line, not sure if we will cross over it though :0)
Sorry, that sounds like I've been there, a little bitter maybe!! Right now..... as we speak as a matter of fact!!
The 1st mtg offers 1k to the 2nd mtg to go away, the 2nd comes back and want 10k to go away....and it goes on and on.
Now the 1st is tiried of going back and forth and says, "I'm done, its going to trustee sale and the 2nd gets nothing"(they are not insured)
All the while, I am screaming inside " Noooooooo, I just spent 6 months, with 8-9 offers, buyers walking away one by one in disgust, advertising dollars, and hours and hours of labor on this transaction"
It's never over until it over but we are certainly CLOSE to the finish line, not sure if we will cross over it though :0)
Lisa Forss, QSC, E-Pro, Realtor answered:
With all due respect John, if you give Dr. Cheng a moment of your time, you will be led very far astray!
There were several issues that I disagree with in his comment, however, I will pick one so as to keep this short.....Its great that they look out for each other in their condo community and that is certainly alot easier then in a tract home environment, but rarely does someone lose their home to foreclosure or have a "choice" to take it off the market and sit awhile or why would they be in default in the first place, rarely is it a CHOICE.
The impact of foreclosures is substantial for a conventional sellers and its sad, but a fact ,that sellers must compete with bank owned properties if they are choosing now to list their home. Also keep in mind that there is not an immediate end in sight, we are expected to be flooded this summer with foreclosures.
Another thing to keep in mind, it really is great time to buy and in my neck of the woods, bank owned homes are flying off the shelves with multiple offers. Ok, with that said, they are coming on the market just as quickly ~
Here, they have passed city ordinances that require banks to keep the property equal to the condition of the surrounding community. They are now being required to keep the lawns green, the weeds pulled and property free of trash so that will certainly help with impact here.
If you are "just looking' like your avitar mentions, you probably are more interested in whether you can write a lower price offer for a purchase. Do not hesitate in doing that; however the banks here, are really starting to price the homes aggressively so they go quick , and low balling will certainly have a large risk attached to it.
There were several issues that I disagree with in his comment, however, I will pick one so as to keep this short.....Its great that they look out for each other in their condo community and that is certainly alot easier then in a tract home environment, but rarely does someone lose their home to foreclosure or have a "choice" to take it off the market and sit awhile or why would they be in default in the first place, rarely is it a CHOICE.
The impact of foreclosures is substantial for a conventional sellers and its sad, but a fact ,that sellers must compete with bank owned properties if they are choosing now to list their home. Also keep in mind that there is not an immediate end in sight, we are expected to be flooded this summer with foreclosures.
Another thing to keep in mind, it really is great time to buy and in my neck of the woods, bank owned homes are flying off the shelves with multiple offers. Ok, with that said, they are coming on the market just as quickly ~
Here, they have passed city ordinances that require banks to keep the property equal to the condition of the surrounding community. They are now being required to keep the lawns green, the weeds pulled and property free of trash so that will certainly help with impact here.
If you are "just looking' like your avitar mentions, you probably are more interested in whether you can write a lower price offer for a purchase. Do not hesitate in doing that; however the banks here, are really starting to price the homes aggressively so they go quick , and low balling will certainly have a large risk attached to it.
Lisa Forss, QSC, E-Pro, Realtor answered:
It sounds like it is already bank owned from your description. You can always call the loss mitigation department of the bank yourself, if you can run it down...the previous owners might have their number from their bill. The trick here is that if you are persistent enough, they will tell you who the listing agent is going to be and you can contact that agent directly for the "1st notice" when it comes ready to list.
Don't try and find out any more information then the listing agents name because they won't give you any data whatsoever and you'll just get frustrated.
The agent will have the listing upwards of 3 weeks to a month before it will be priced and put on the open market. Especially if the home requires it to be cleaned out. Several agents will be coming to the house to do "BPO's"(broker price opinions) for the bank to assist in the pricing structure.
Keep in mind that some banks will not even entertain an offer prior to 5 active days on the market.
Good Luck!
Don't try and find out any more information then the listing agents name because they won't give you any data whatsoever and you'll just get frustrated.
The agent will have the listing upwards of 3 weeks to a month before it will be priced and put on the open market. Especially if the home requires it to be cleaned out. Several agents will be coming to the house to do "BPO's"(broker price opinions) for the bank to assist in the pricing structure.
Keep in mind that some banks will not even entertain an offer prior to 5 active days on the market.
Good Luck!
Lisa Forss, QSC, E-Pro, Realtor answered:
This isn't the market for that. You should follow your agents advice. As a matter of fact, depending on how long your neighbors house has been on the market, you might even want to price it the same.
If their home has been up for awhile, your home has an added 300 sf which may be of perceived value to someone which means yours would sell first. Nothing better then using the neighbors property to get yours sold! You might save months of marketing time and then that difference is a wash.
If their home has been up for awhile, your home has an added 300 sf which may be of perceived value to someone which means yours would sell first. Nothing better then using the neighbors property to get yours sold! You might save months of marketing time and then that difference is a wash.
Lisa Forss, QSC, E-Pro, Realtor answered:
Michelle,
1st and foremost, I am so sorry for your loss.
Please call Goad Realty and ask them. That is the only and best place to start. You can check title for his name but if he bought it only a couple days before his passing, he may not have completed the transaction and the deposit was probably refunded to his estate or waiting to be refunded. Goad Realty is the only place you should calling at this moment.
Even if he paid cash, it usually takes more then a few days for title, recording and transfer to be complete.
Is there a reason you didn't call them first before posting here? Are you thinking that they are keeping something from you?
1st and foremost, I am so sorry for your loss.
Please call Goad Realty and ask them. That is the only and best place to start. You can check title for his name but if he bought it only a couple days before his passing, he may not have completed the transaction and the deposit was probably refunded to his estate or waiting to be refunded. Goad Realty is the only place you should calling at this moment.
Even if he paid cash, it usually takes more then a few days for title, recording and transfer to be complete.
Is there a reason you didn't call them first before posting here? Are you thinking that they are keeping something from you?
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