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Leonard Scott Realty specializes in Monterey County, San Benito County and Santa Cruz County distressed properties. We also belong to a nationwide network of Realtors® specializing in helping distressed homeowners who are interested in buying or selling distressed pre-foreclosure, foreclosure and/or REO (Bank Owned Properties).

We are a Preferred Partner, in affiliation with the Short Sale Specialist Network with more than 8000 affiliated and licensed Realtors® nationwide. Our goal and field of expertize is simply:

• Avoiding foreclosure by working a short sale or through helping our distressed homeowners with whatever other legal foreclosure prevention options available! Agents in our network work in a fiduciary relationship with their clients to protect their best interests and credit at all times.
• The purpose of our network is to: a) create an outlet to offer uniformed training and membership programs to all our members nationwide, and b) more importantly to provide a resource for licensed likeminded agents around the country to network and blog with each other and discuss tactics and to develop strategies in order to better work short sales for their distressed upside down short sale sellers.
• The Short Sale Specialist Network also present its members with the unique opportunity to cross refer nationwide to proficient experienced and licensed agents who have the same high ethical values and standards when representing their clients whether it’s in a purchase or sales transaction. As a result we can effectively represent our buyers or sellers not only in the counties where we reside and specialize, but in fact we’re able to service them on a nationwide basis through our more than 8000 affiliates throughout the country.

Most importantly because of our professional nationwide referral program and network we are probably the only specialist and distressed real estate property network, with the ability to effectively and legally: represent our buyers and/or negotiate and list distressed and/or short sales in any state throughout the nation!

We are able to keep track of every distressed and non-distressed home for sale in the area. In many instances, we know of homes that aren't yet listed on the area Multiple Listings Service (MLS). If you will fill out the form below with as many details as possible, we will search our data for homes that meet your needs and budget. Then we'll send you the information, free of charge!

The following is a summary of some of the services available to you through the Short Sale Center and Leonard Scott Realty. If any of these are of interest to you, please return to the home page on our website and complete the short online application form for a confidential no obligation and absolutely no fee consultation.

Foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, short sales and REO’s now represent more than 50% of all real estate transaction in California; unfortunately the MLS service only taps you into half the California market. However since you have discovered The Short Sale Center, we will be happy to share with you the infinite possibilities of exploring and researching this huge untapped market:

• We can offer you every single foreclosure listing in your market.
• Our unique approach to foreclosure lists and data, adds exclusive information that simply isn't available from most other sources. 
• By updating our foreclosure lists with auction results each day, our data stays fresh.

The housing bubble has burst, and home prices are at an all-time low. NOW is the time to buy: you have a great opportunity to purchase a home for 20%-50% (or more) below market value!

Keep in mind, when buying a distressed or short sale home, it is important to have a Realtor who is experienced with short sales. When using one of our short sale specialist Realtors, you can rest assured that you are dealing with a licensed professional with experience to help you through the process! If you’re interested in buying a distressed property, whether it's a REO (Bank Owned), Pre-Foreclosed, or Short Sale Property, we have the search engines right on our website where you can search every possible distressed property in California at no cost to you!

Unlike every other program on the internet (where you get charged for your searches), our Buyers Assist Program is a COMPLETELY FREE mobile marketing plan, which enables you to reach us anytime during the night or day, and it makes us accessible 24/7 to help you find your dream home, get directions and a map, since our buyers can connect with us in one “click” to get details and or make an appointment. In addition it also has the following advantages:

• See pictures, details, maps, contact information, and more.
• Find homes 50% (or more) below market value in your area.
• Explore America's most accurate source of foreclosures and pre-foreclosures in one place.
• Access great resources and links for homebuyers and investors.
• Receive free daily email alerts about new properties in your area.

For buyers interested in buying a distressed or short sale property – we can help:

• We have the most up to date interactive online search program with every single listed and unlisted, pre-foreclosure, foreclosure properties available in your market area.
• Our mobile marketing plan enables you to reach us anytime during the night or day, and it makes us accessible 24/7 to help you find your dream home, get directions and a map, since our buyers can connect with us in one “click” to get details and or make an appointment. 
• Our program saves you time and money: you don’t have to search on 20 different sites, anymore since our “Buyer Assist Program” most conveniently allow you to search for any possible property in one place where you can save your searches and even log on securely to continue your search at a later stage, without losing any of your data or search criteria.
• All of this 100% secure and we never ever sell your name or personal information to third parties!

It is a fact that almost 90% of home buyers and sellers in this modern age use the internet to search when looking at buying or selling a home. Therefore we’ve spend endless resources (time, effort and money) to provide you with the most up to date interactive online search program with every single listed and unlisted, pre-foreclosure, foreclosure properties available in your market area.

Please remember, that You Do Have Choices, and there are alternatives to foreclosure. A short sale of your house will not only stop the foreclosure process, but you may be able to buy another property within 24 months after the short sale - if you qualify! This is obviously a big advantage over a foreclosure on your home. The Short Sale Center can help you; contact us now for a free and absolutely no obligation consultation to help you make an informed decision of the options available to you:

• We will handle the sale of your house on your behalf including the listing.
• We will prepare a professional CMA (Comparative Market Analysis), to determine the correct list price for your distressed property.
• We will prepare the short sale package, present and negotiate it with your investor/lender(s).
• We will talk to your lender; constantly updating them with the latest information and save you from the everlasting and harassing debt collection phone calls.
• We will utilize all of our resources to apply pressure to the lender/investor(s), in order to postpone the looming TS (Trustee Sale), if and when necessary.
• We will conduct all the negotiations with the first and the second lien holders.
• We will find a qualified buyer in a timely manner and we will facilitate the close of escrow of your sale.
• Leonard Scott Real Estate utilizes various sources in determining the facts before presenting the property information and or any foreclosure prevention options to our clients. Whether you are a potential investor, buyer or seller, we strive to always provide our clients with the true and real answers and options in this very specialized and ever changing field. Our licensed realtors have years of combined experience in this unique niche market!
• We pledge to always provide: Fast, Efficient, Courteous, and Professional Service, always trying to find the best solution for every unique real estate need.
• All of our real estate services are completely free with absolutely no obligation to the seller!
• When we represent you in the purchase transaction – it does not cost you anything, since the seller pays the commission. 
• When representing you in the short sale of your property – it does not cost you anything, since the bank pays the commission.

As you can see, it’s a win - win situation: either way our specialized, professional foreclosure prevention and real estate services won’t cost you a dime out of your pocket!

In closing, if you owe more on your mortgage than the value of your house, or behind on your mortgage payments - we can help: whether you have equity or not, good or bad credit, our team of seasoned loss mitigators and licensed short sale specialists have access to attorneys and programs which can possibly save your home from foreclosure. We have solutions for most homeowners. Just complete the questionnaire at the bottom of our Home page and we would be honored to assist you with your real estate needs no matter what your unique circumstances or requests may be. Alternatively please feel free to contact us by phone, email or fax and let’s look at your options – we will make it happen!!

Disclaimer:

As we are neither attorneys nor certified public accountants, this correspondence obviously does not guarantee any of these remedies, but you will be advised of our opinion as to your best approach during a free consultation with one of our advisors.

We always encourage our distressed clients to always consult with a competent real estate attorney and a professional tax consultant regarding any foreclosure prevention options and the possible subsequent tax consequences. If you do not know of a qualified experienced professional then we will gladly provide you with the names of qualified and competent Real Estate Attorney’s and CPA’s