The President of the Sacramento Board of REALTORS personally called me last Friday to ask if I would list a short sale in Elk Grove. The seller had called the Board, asking for a recommendation to a Sacramento short sale agent. Often, when an agent calls to ask if I will work with a client, that agent expects a referral fee. I don't pay referral fees on my short sales because then I'd make even less than the 25 cents I already earn.
However, the President assured me a referral fee was unnecessary because the client's needs come first. I was honored and humbled to hear I was chosen because, and I quote: "Elizabeth Weintraub is the best short sale agent in Sacramento." I did not realize I had earned that reputation. Probably because I keep my nose to the grindstone and don't pay much attention to what goes on around me. I'm very focused on my business. But it was nice to hear.
I picked up a key from the property management company, drove to the home in the rain and found a for rent sign on the ground, which I moved to the side yard. Our relentless combination of rain and wind has torn down a lot of fences in the Sacramento area lately, but all of these fences were intact. I picked up the trash from the front yard, and when the rain let up a little bit, shot my exterior photos.
Then, just as I was getting ready to submit the paperwork to MLS, the seller called to say her husband changed his mind and is feeling rushed. So it's back out to Elk Grove to remove the lockbox. Such is life.
Photos: Elizabeth Weintraub
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Elizabeth Weintraub is an author, home buying columnist for The New York Times-owned About.com, a Land Park resident, and a Land Park real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown and East Sacramento. Weintraub is also a Sacramento Short Sale agent who lists and successfully sells short sales throughout the four-county Sacramento area. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate. DRE License # 00697006.
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That is a very nice compliment to know that others think are the best at what you do Elizabeth. Your hard work and determination has paid off.
Elizabeth, I'm going to have a matching listing here in a few days. It is nice the way we get our clients because of our tenacious natures when it comes to short sales. It's is also nice to hear that you don't do referrals and you are so right about the .25 cents. It is also such a goo thing to have someone say "You are the Go To Person for Short Sale". Congrats, you deserve it!
Congratulations on the unofficial title. "best short sale agent in Sacramento" has to be good for a cup of coffee and a doughnut or something. On a separate topic I was glad to read the post about your birds getting a home. I'm sure that's a relief
Elizabeth: Your hard work has certainly earned you a reputation in the Sacramento short sale field. Nice to know the local board see that.
I was thinking about Broker Bryant's comment the other day about us short sale agents possibly being insane. It is a crazy line of work but my other business keeps me balanced. I've been working with regular sellers and a group of first-time home buyers as well, which helps me to keep my perspective in line.
Maybe it's the challenges I like. There is always some new problem to solve on a short sale. :)
It is such a stressful time for sellers to have to make the decision that will force them to move.