LMS - Short Sale Start

LMS - Short Sale Start Every seller in preforeclosure needs a guide - not just to avoid foreclosure, but to reclaim their future.

LMS empowers agents with tools-training-short-sale support to serve confidently and close successfully in today’s distressed market - 100% FREE!

04/26/2026

Honored to have joined Angela Walker on All Things Real Estate — AM600 / FM101.1 WBOB this week.
We talked about the current Florida housing market and how short sales are becoming one of the most important tools available to distressed sellers right now.
Angela Edwards Walker brings a wealth of real estate knowledge and I'm grateful she opened up her platform for this conversation. If you missed it, give it a listen.
Thank you Angela! 🙏
Your listing. Your client. Your commission. We close the deal.
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the cold call script I use to approach pre-foreclosure homeowners.
📅 Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar

04/23/2026

How many of your active listings have a seller who won't budge on price?
Before you blame it on stubbornness — run a diagnostic.
Data shows that a significant number of traditional active listings are sitting in pre-foreclosure right now. Most of those listing agents don't know it because the seller never told them.
Here's what's really happening: the seller owes more than the home is worth. Every price drop you're asking for means they'd have to bring money to the closing table they don't have. So they stall. And the listing sits.
That's not a pricing problem. That's a short sale hiding inside a traditional listing.
In a short sale the seller can drop the price below what they owe. The bank absorbs the difference. No money out of pocket for the seller. The listing sells. You save the commission you were about to lose.
Plan A stalled. This is Plan B. And it works.
Your listing. Your client. Your commission. We close the deal.
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the exact script I use to open this conversation with distressed sellers.
📅 Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar

The housing market isn't crashing overnight. It's cracking — slowly, quietly, and underneath the headlines.43% spike in ...
04/23/2026

The housing market isn't crashing overnight. It's cracking — slowly, quietly, and underneath the headlines.

43% spike in Florida foreclosures year-over-year. Inventory up 64% in Orlando and nearly 70% in Tampa. $347 billion in stale listings sitting without contracts. And 34.2% of sellers already cutting prices just to get a look.
The gap between what sellers owe and what buyers will pay is widening every month. That gap has a name — and it's a short sale.

Listing agents who recognize this moment and know how to serve distressed sellers are going to win while everyone else waits for the market to recover.

You don't have to navigate this alone. LMS works alongside listing agents as your expert short sale partner, handling the complexity from start to close.

Your listing. Your client. Your commission. We close the deal.
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the exact cold call script I use to approach pre-foreclosure homeowners before they ever hit the MLS.

🎙️ Hat tip to Jon Brooks for the data — Short Sales Are Back: The Housing Market Is Cracking (Really.) Worth watching for the full picture (see first comment)..

04/22/2026

What happens to a seller's credit score after a short sale?
This is the question distressed homeowners are afraid to ask — and the answer changes everything.
Foreclosure: 7 to 10 years of credit damage.
Deed in lieu: Same.
Bankruptcy: Same.
Short sale: 2 to 3 years. And with good credit repair, they can be mortgage-ready and buying again in that same window.
It's not a death sentence. It's a sting — and they save their credit in the process.
Most distressed homeowners don't know this. They assume foreclosure is their only option. The listing agent who shows up and explains the difference is the one who earns the relationship — and the listing.
Your listing. Your client. Your commission. We close the deal.
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the exact cold call script I use to open this conversation with pre-foreclosure homeowners.
📅 Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar

Florida has more total foreclosure filings than any other state in the country. And the data makes it impossible to igno...
04/19/2026

Florida has more total foreclosure filings than any other state in the country. And the data makes it impossible to ignore.

44% surge in foreclosures — nearly double the national average.
Home sale activity down 30%+ from pandemic peak. Back to 2015 levels.
Distressed properties selling at 15–30% below peak value.

Florida now leads the nation in total foreclosure filings — and the data coming out of early 2026 should be on every listing agent's radar.
According to ATTOM, Florida recorded 13,683 total foreclosure filings in Q1 2026 — more than any other state in the country, ahead of California and Texas. Foreclosure activity is up 44% year-over-year, nearly double the national average of 26%. Home sale activity has plummeted more than 30% from pandemic peak levels, falling back to where it was in 2015. Distressed properties are seeing price corrections of 15–30% below peak value — significantly steeper than the broader market correction. And Florida now carries more active short sale listings than any other state, with over 1,000 on market.
For listing agents, this data points to one clear opportunity: the gap between what distressed sellers owe and what the market will bear is widening. That gap requires a specific skill set — pricing strategy calibrated for lender approval, timeline management against a foreclosure clock, and negotiation experience with loss mitigation departments.
This is exactly what LMS brings to listing agents as your dedicated short sale processing partner. You maintain the client relationship. We handle every stage of the short sale process — lender negotiation, documentation, timeline oversight — so nothing falls through the cracks.
With 750+ closed short sale files and an 85% close rate versus the 40% national average, we've built our track record in exactly this kind of market.
The agents who move now will be the ones writing the success stories when this cycle is over.

📅 Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar

Southwest Florida listing agents — lis pendens aka ("Notice to Foreclose") filings across Charlotte, Lee and Collier cou...
04/17/2026

Southwest Florida listing agents — lis pendens aka ("Notice to Foreclose") filings across Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties are up over 72% year-over-year.
January jumped from 99 to 227 filings. And it stayed elevated every single month after that.
This region was already under pressure from hurricane recovery, skyrocketing insurance costs, and affordability challenges. The pre-foreclosure data reflects all of it.
These homeowners need help. Most haven't called anyone yet. The ones who do need an agent who knows exactly what to do next.
You don't have to figure this out alone. LMS works alongside listing agents as your expert short sale partner, guiding the seller through the entire process from start to close.
You bring the listing. We handle the complexity.
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the exact cold call script I use to approach pre-foreclosure homeowners before they ever hit the MLS.
📅 Ready to learn how the LMS partnership works? Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar

04/17/2026

The biggest mistake listing agents make on short sales — holding out for the highest offer.
On a traditional listing that's the job. On a short sale it's the wrong move.
The foreclosure clock doesn't stop because your listing is sitting. Every day without an offer is a day the bank has less reason to negotiate and the homeowner has less time.
The right strategy is aggressive pricing. Find the market fast. Create buyer urgency with attractive pricing. Get a strong offer on the table quickly — and use it as leverage with the lender.
Speed wins short sales. Not price.
At LMS we help listing agents build the right strategy from the start.
📅 Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the exact cold call script I use to open the short sale conversation with distressed homeowners.

04/16/2026

What's a good starting list price for a short sale?
This is one of the most important conversations you'll have with a seller — and most agents get it wrong.
Here's the reality: in a short sale, the list price isn't just about what the seller wants. It has to reflect what the market will actually support AND what the lender is likely to approve.
Set it too high and you sit. Sit too long and the deal dies.
The agents who close short sales consistently are the ones who set realistic expectations early — before the listing goes live, before the seller gets attached to a number, before the clock starts running.
An attractive, market-appropriate list price drives buyer interest fast. And buyer interest is what moves lenders.
At LMS we help listing agents navigate exactly this conversation — setting the right price, managing seller expectations, and keeping the deal on track from day one.
You bring the listing. We bring the expertise.
📅 Ready to learn how the LMS partnership works? Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the exact cold call script I use to open the short sale conversation with distressed homeowners.

South Florida listing agents — nearly 2,500 lis pendens aka ("Notice to Foreclose") filings were recorded across Palm Be...
04/16/2026

South Florida listing agents — nearly 2,500 lis pendens aka ("Notice to Foreclose") filings were recorded across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties in Q1 2026 alone.
That's a 12% year-over-year increase on an aggregate basis — in a market that was already the most active pre-foreclosure region in the state.
These homeowners need help. Most haven't called anyone yet. The ones who do need an agent who knows exactly what to do next.
You don't have to figure this out alone. LMS works alongside listing agents as your expert short sale partner, guiding the seller through the entire process from start to close.
You bring the listing. We handle the complexity.
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the exact cold call script I use to approach pre-foreclosure homeowners before they ever hit the MLS.
📅 Ready to learn how the LMS partnership works? Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar

Tampa listing agents — lis pendens aka ("Notice to Foreclose") filings across Polk, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota and...
04/15/2026

Tampa listing agents — lis pendens aka ("Notice to Foreclose") filings across Polk, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota and Manatee counties are up over 60% year-over-year.
February hit 766 filings in a single month. That's 766 homeowners in your market who received a Notice to Foreclose — and most of them haven't called an agent yet.
The ones who do need someone who knows exactly what to do next.
You don't have to figure this out alone. LMS works alongside listing agents as your expert short sale partner, guiding the seller through the entire process from start to close.
You bring the listing. We handle the complexity.
💬 Comment SCRIPT below and I'll DM you the exact cold call script I use to approach pre-foreclosure homeowners before they ever hit the MLS.
📅 Ready to learn how the LMS partnership works? Book a free consult → shortsales.support/calendar

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