Refer a Short Sale Client in NC or SC to Nancy Braun
If you are a licensed Realtor and you have a client who is underwater, falling behind on mortgage payments, or facing foreclosure, you have a choice to make. You can try to work through the short sale process yourself, or you can refer them to a specialist who handles these cases every day.
Nancy Braun and the team at Showcase Realty have closed hundreds of distressed property transactions in Charlotte, or anywhere in North Carolina and South Carolina. We know the documentation, the lender loss mitigation process, and the timelines. We also know that your client is under real stress, and we treat every referral accordingly.
What You Can Expect When You Refer to Showcase
Nancy's team manages the full process: initial client consultation, hardship letter preparation, lender submission, BPO management, offer negotiation, and closing coordination. You will be kept informed on the status of your client's file. We make the experience reflect well on you for having connected them with the right help.
Referral compensation is discussed on a case-by-case basis in compliance with NC and SC real estate commission regulations.
Why Short Sales Require a Specialist
A short sale involves more than a standard real estate listing. Lender negotiation requires understanding what BPO values loss mitigation departments will accept, how to present hardship documentation compellingly, how to respond to lender counteroffers, and how to keep a file active when the bank goes quiet for weeks at a time. It also requires understanding the legal side — NC and SC have different foreclosure timelines and different rules around deficiency judgments, and getting those wrong can expose your client to consequences they were not warned about.
Nancy is a licensed attorney in addition to a certified short sale specialist. That legal background shapes how she approaches negotiation and protects clients from common pitfalls. That is an unusual combination in this market.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR CLIENT
What a Successful Short Sale Means for Your Client
For a homeowner facing foreclosure, a completed short sale can:
Stop the foreclosure process
Result in a credit record that recovers significantly faster than a completed foreclosure
Eliminate the mortgage balance in most cases without out-of-pocket cost to the seller
Allow them to start fresh — and potentially purchase a home again within two to four years
They need someone who has actually done this before. That is the only referral that genuinely helps them.
CERTIFICATIONS
Nancy's Short Sale Credentials
- CDPE: Certified Distressed Property Expert
- SFR: Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (National Association of Realtors)
- CSSS: Certified Short Sale Specialist
- HUD-Approved Broker
- FORCE Advisory Council Chairperson
- Licensed Attorney (NY and D.C.)
- Top 1% Nationally, RealTrends / Wall Street Journal
- Licensed in NC and SC · Offices in Charlotte, Gastonia, and Rock Hill SC
To discuss a potential referral, call (704) 997-3794. We respond quickly, because in a short sale situation, timing is not abstract.
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Showcase Realty LLC and Broker/Owner Nancy Braun are Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina to serve all your housing needs.






















