The following was posted on MyFirstBoiseHome.com. I felt that this information is so important in helping you save money, I have re-posted for you folks.

Real Estate looks a little different today than it did 5 years ago. We’ve seen some good times and we’ve seen some not so good times in real estate but the name of the game is adapting. We can all say we specialize in something but what we need to specialize in is what our clients and prospective clients need. And when I say specialize I mean be proficient, very proficient.

In the boom years I primarily worked with buyers, that was where the demand was. As we started to see housing bust around the country and then into our Valley in force in ’07 helping folks avoid foreclosure became a real focal point. I recognized the need that was coming and started to gear up for short sales; I went straight to the bank and got their playbook – seriously… Quality of service has always been my focus. While I overhear conversations boasting of gross sales, etc. I make it my goal to have the highest close ratios for my sellers and the best possible service to my clients.

Given that short sales are still here 3 years after the first big push of the bust and that they are here to stay for a while longer the agent you work with must be proficient in them if you want a legitimate shot at selling so you can avoid foreclosure or if you are buying to take advantage of the correcting values of real estate. Better than proficient, I would want to be working with an broker that had the banks playbook. Let me know how I can help you….

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