Washington Short Sale Information

[Tiffany Noble]

Hi BP,

I received a foreclosure call and live in Skagit County. The seller is under water and the house needs work.  I talked to an agent I know who told me in WA the house has to be listed before trying to sell as a short sale. Is this typical and is this a done deal once it is on the market?  What other steps must be taken? The homeowner knows the bank must be contacted to negotiate a short sale but is this something I can take care of through a letter or phone call myself? Thanks for reading and all information helps. 

-Tiffany

[Aaron Ramm]

Real estate attorneys can negotiate a short sale in your behalf without a Realtor being Involved.   I highly recommend talking to your attorney about it and if they don't know how then you should hire my attorney!

You should NOT attempt to work on a short sale by yourself in Washington liberal save people from themselves because they can't state.  The laws could hurt you!