For California homeowners

Request a Confidential Short-Sale Review

If you are behind on payments, owe more than the home may sell for, or have received a Notice of Default or a trustee-sale notice, a confidential review is the first step. Gary Lee reviews your situation personally and tells you plainly where the file stands and what your realistic options are. No value, loan balance, or hardship details are required to start the conversation.

Based in Northern California. Available to assist qualifying short-sale sellers throughout California.

Gary Lee, REALTOR®

California DRE #01448722

Founder, Short Sale Deal Maker and SacramentoShortSale.com

The Gary Lee Team at eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc.

Brokerage DRE #02188495

916-595-4279

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Private and confidential

Tell Gary About Your Situation

Two short parts. Part one is your contact information and takes less than a minute. Part two covers the property and urgency, and every question there is optional. If you do not know the value, the loan balance, or the hardship details, leave them blank and send what you know. Gary will review the file and reply with next steps.

Contact information

The essentials. Required fields are marked with an asterisk.

I am a *

Full name *

Mobile phone *

Email *

Property address *

City *

ZIP code *

Preferred contact method *

Best time to contact *

Property and urgency

Every question in this part is optional. Blank answers are fine.

Mortgage payments

Are the mortgage payments current, behind, or expected to become unaffordable?

Notice of Default recorded

Has a Notice of Default been recorded?

Scheduled trustee-sale date

Is there a scheduled trustee-sale date?

Currently listed for sale

Is the property currently listed for sale?

Represented by a REALTOR®

Are you currently represented by a REALTOR®?

Approximately how much is owed

Optional. Never include full account numbers.

Approximately what the property is worth

An estimate is fine.

Mortgages, liens, or assistance loans

Approximately how many mortgages, liens, or assistance loans may be attached to the property?

Property occupancy

Is the property owner-occupied, tenant-occupied, or vacant?

Brief hardship description

Anything else Gary should know?

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Submitting this form does not create an agency relationship, guarantee lender approval or postpone a foreclosure or trustee sale. This website does not provide legal, tax or financial advice.

Never include Social Security numbers, dates of birth, complete mortgage-account numbers, bank information, tax returns, or passwords anywhere on this form. The form transmits over an encrypted connection and submissions are stored in the team's private lead system. Your information is handled according to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

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What happens next

After you submit

Your request goes to the team's secure lead system and Gary is notified. He reviews the property, the payment status, and the timing, and calls or emails you back. If a trustee-sale date is approaching, call Gary right away at 916-595-4279 instead of relying on the form alone.

See the full confirmation message and what to gather

Before we talk

You do not need to gather anything to submit the form. If you want a head start, useful items to locate later include the most recent mortgage statement, any Notice of Default, any Notice of Trustee's Sale, information about second mortgages or assistance loans, and HOA, property-tax or PACE information. Do not email sensitive documents yet, and never send account numbers or passwords.

Not sure a short sale fits? Or already working with an agent?

Learn Whether You Actually Need a Short Sale

Being underwater does not automatically mean a short sale is right. Run the numbers first with the team's Sacramento homeowner test article.

Read the test article

I Am a REALTOR® Seeking Short-Sale Assistance

A California homeowner may already have a REALTOR® they trust. With the seller's authorization and appropriate broker cooperation, Gary may assist with the short-sale process.

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