Jerrod Butler · Realtor · SFR · CDPE · 14 Years Experience
SFR and CDPE certified specialist helping distressed homeowners navigate the short sale process throughout Colorado Springs. Expert lender negotiation, compassionate seller guidance and professional marketing to achieve the best possible outcome in a difficult situation. Serving homeowners facing foreclosure with dignity, expertise and a clear path forward.
14-year Colorado Springs market expert. Boutique concierge service — you work with Jerrod directly, from consult through closing. Military precision and mission focus on every transaction with an Army Ranger Veteran.
"Your Wish. We'll Make It Happen!®"
Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource (SFR) and Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) certifications give Jerrod specialized training in lender negotiation, short sale package preparation, hardship documentation and the legal and financial complexities of distressed property sales. This expertise genuinely protects sellers in difficult situations.
Successfully completing a short sale requires skilled negotiation with the lender's loss mitigation department — a process that most agents are not equipped to manage. Jerrod has navigated this process repeatedly, understanding lender decision timelines, deficiency waiver negotiation and the documentation requirements that determine approval.
A completed short sale is almost always better for a distressed homeowner than letting a property go to foreclosure — for credit, for deficiency liability and for future homeownership eligibility. Jerrod helps homeowners understand all available options and navigate the short sale as the most protective outcome.
Financial hardship can happen to anyone. Jerrod approaches every distressed homeowner situation without judgment and with genuine compassion — providing clear, honest information and steadfast professional support throughout what is almost always one of the most stressful experiences of a homeowner's life.
Even in a short sale situation, professional photography, full MLS listing and maximum buyer exposure produce stronger offers and faster lender approvals. Jerrod provides complete professional marketing for every short sale listing — treating the property with the same care as any other listing.
For buyers pursuing foreclosure and bank-owned (REO) properties in Colorado Springs, Jerrod provides expert buyer's agent representation — navigating as-is purchase conditions, lender addendums, extended closing timelines and the specific due diligence considerations unique to REO purchases.
Have a VA loan, FHA loan or conventional loan and owe more than your home is worth? Each loan type has a different short sale program with specific rules, timelines and financial implications — including VA Compromise Sale entitlement impact. Read the complete guide: Short Sale & Negative Equity Colorado Springs.
A private, judgment-free consultation to understand your situation — loan balance, current value, hardship circumstances and timeline. Jerrod explains all available options honestly, including whether a short sale is likely to be approved given your specific lender and circumstances.
A C-REPS certified market analysis establishes the current property value — a critical document in the short sale package that must demonstrate to the lender that the proposed sale price reflects genuine market value.
Comprehensive short sale package assembly including hardship letter guidance, financial documentation organization, listing agreement and authorization to communicate with the lender — all prepared to the standard that gives your package the best chance of lender approval.
Full professional listing and marketing to attract qualified buyers. A ratified purchase contract with a qualified buyer is a prerequisite for lender short sale approval — getting to a strong contract quickly is critical to the timeline.
Short sale package submission to lender loss mitigation with proactive follow-up and expert advocacy. Jerrod manages the lender communication, responds to requests promptly and negotiates for the best possible outcome including pursuit of deficiency waiver where available.
Upon lender approval, closing is coordinated efficiently. Jerrod helps homeowners understand their credit and financial path forward after closing — including realistic expectations for future homeownership eligibility and resources for financial recovery.
Financial hardship can affect homeowners in every Colorado Springs neighborhood — from new construction communities in Banning Lewis Ranch to established neighborhoods in Briargate, from military families dealing with PCS complications to homeowners navigating job loss, divorce or medical hardship. Jerrod Butler has worked with distressed homeowners across El Paso County throughout his 14-year career — building genuine expertise in the Colorado-specific short sale process, local lender practices and the full range of distressed property outcomes available to homeowners before foreclosure.
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National Association of Realtors ABRAccredited Buyer's Representative
National Association of Realtors MRPMilitary Relocation Professional
National Association of Realtors SFRShort Sale & Foreclosure Resource
National Association of Realtors CDPECertified Distressed Property Expert
Distressed Property Institute REOInstitute of REO Certification
Equator Certified · RES.NET · BidOnHomes C-REPSCertified Real Estate Pricing Specialist
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