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MEMPHIS, TN, - With an ever growing number of homes headed for foreclosure, Realtors feel more compelled to change their approach to business in order to meet the demands of the new ?traditional' real estate market and help struggling property owners avoid the experience of a foreclosure.
That's exactly the goal and mission for many Crye-Leike Realtors in Little Rock and Memphis who have already been helping many struggling homeowners by assisting them with a short sale.
While assistance with buying foreclosures is important to home buyers, sellers can also benefit when their listing agent understands the short sale process, foreclosure prevention methods and creative financing options to open up the market to more buyers who can qualify for the purchase.
Many struggling homeowners have never heard about the benefits of a short sale and assume that foreclosure is their only option.
Crye-Leike Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with a firm that specializes in facilitating residential short sales in a move to capture a bigger piece of that growing market.
Insight Securities Inc., dba Insight Short Sales, is a year-old firm that came to the attention of Crye-Leike's executive team after helping its brokers in Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas facilitate some deals, says Crye-Leike's Steve Brown, executive vice president and general manager, Memphis Region.
The number of short sales nationally has been largely stagnant the last few years, making up about half of all distressed sales, but Brown believes with the right education and technical assistance, short sales could be hot for the next couple of years.
Brown says an informal polling of Crye-Leike agents found that many were turning down listings because the seller was upside down on his mortgage, that is, owed more than th...
Grove, OK, - After working as a licensed Real Estate Agent and Relocation Expert for the past 24 years, Grove resident Debbie Littlefield knows when it's the right time to make a move.
Debbie recently decided it would be a good move for her and her clients if she joined Crye-Leike, REALTORS in its Grove, Oklahoma branch office.
"I am excited to be a part of Crye-Leike and look forward to working with the great team that is in place already," said Debbie. "I am extremely happy with what Crye-Leike has to offer and know its technology tools and services will help me better serve my clients."
Debbie is a native of Grove, Oklahoma and enjoys helping people relocate to the beautiful Grand Lake area. She assists buyers and sellers primarily in Delaware and Ottawa counties focusing on residential real estate sales and specializing in working with first-time homebuyers, relocation, and farm & land.
Grove, OK, - As a licensed Real Estate Sales Associate for 23 years, Grove Realtor Georgia Guatney knows all of the right moves to make when selling homes and helping homebuyers find that perfect place to call home.
Georgia recently decided it was time for her to make a move to Crye-Leike, REALTORS, and she joined the company at its Grove, Oklahoma office.
"After working with Century 21 Rinker Agency for over 21 years, I decided to change companies and I chose Crye-Leike," said Georgia. "I believe it was a good move for me and my customers."
Georgia enjoys helping buyers and sellers with all of their residential and commercial real estate needs in and around Delaware, Ottwa, Craig, and Mayes counties. She specializes in lakefront properties. Georgia is a member of the Northeast Oklahoma Board of Realtors, the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission, and the National Association of Realtors.
Grove, OK, - For the past 31 years, Grove resident Tom Sanders served as the president and owner of Sanco Lumber Inc. He managed a highly regarded retail business supplying building materials, dispensing knowledgeable advice and providing construction related services.
During those 31 years, Tom served as president of the Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association and was an associate member of the Grand Lake Branch of the Tulsa Homebuilders Association. He recently decided it was time to jumpstart his real estate career after selling his business to T.H. Rogers Lumber.
"I chose to enter the real estate market because of my past experiences selling building materials, building homes, doing remodeling projects and residential development," said Tom. "I felt it would be to my advantage to use my network of contacts to kick start my career in selling real estate. I've always enjoyed being independent and being a Realtor will continue to...
Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company founded in Memphis in 1977. Today it is ranked #4 in the nation and the largest real estate company serving markets in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 2,800+ licensed sales associates, 600+ staff members and over 130+ branch and franchise offices located throughout a seven state region of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Crye-Leike also has a franchise location in Puerto Rico.
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