I need to short sale house.  How can I find a realty Houston TX firm to help me?

 
There is nothing more nerve wracking than putting your financial fate into the hands of a realty Houston TX firm to help you negotiate your short sale.  Selling a home can be stressful.  But when it’s upside down and you are behind on payments, its even more worrisome.  Thus creating a system to identify, recruit, and manage a realty Houston TX firm to successfully short sell your home is the only way you’ll regain your peace of mind.
 
How do you know where to start when there are so many realty Houston TX firms to choose from?  Generally speaking, the large brand name firms such as Keller Williams, Downing Frye, Remax, and John R. Wood have better training programs for their agents than smaller firms do.  John R. Wood has built a name for itself in luxury.  While the other firms handle the gamut of homes ranging from modest to luxury.
 
In addition to the larger firms, there are also hundreds of smaller Houston TX realty firms.  In total, there are about 4000 licensed real estate agents to choose from in Houston.  How do you narrow down the number of realtors when there are so many to choose from?
 
When you are hiring a realty Houston TX firm to help you, you should really focus on the track record of specific real estate agents and not so much specific firms.  There are several ways to create a short list of Houston short sale listing agents to interview.  Conduct online research based on key word search terms such as “Houston short sale agents.”
Get a referral from friends or other real estate agents in Houston.
Attend short sale open houses and interview those realtors to see if they can help you.
 
Qualify your Houston short sale listing agent to make sure they have a few years of experience negotiating short sales.  Get a feel for past transactions they’ve managed.
 
Once you have hired a short sale listing agent, communicate clearly what your desired outcome is.  Track their weekly progress to make sure the short sale is progressing along with the bank.  If your gut tells you something isn’t right, consider firing your current short sale listing agent and giving your runner up choice a chance to negotiate your short sale. 
 
Remember this is about your financial future.  Be picky about who you hire and expect great results from your short sale listing agent.