I've seen a bit of a trend developing based on Realtor comments at both the OCAR Laguna Hills and OCAR RSM broker preview meetings I've attended.
The conversation starts out how to put status updates in to the MLS, but then swings around to "how can we encourage more offers when we are in back up?, You (meaning the attending Realtors) all know that once your in escrow on a short sales the buyer is all excited, then 30 days later they fall out". Seems like from some of the aggregated comments that accepted SS buyers aren't as "sticky" as they used to be which is causing many Realtors to be a bit on edge.
On a side note, at the LH meeting two weeks ago one of the Realtors who pitched his buyer's needs said out loud that he won't show any of the "1 percent commission listings". He later started berating Realtors asking that "we need to defend the 3% commission structure", becoming ever more strident with each red-faced breath. Sure, 1.0% listing are tough for Realtors to show and at the same time make a decent living on, but come on, NOT showing a client a home simply because you feel underpaid? That's no way to rescue an industry. Most Agents on the board here know that a 1.0% listing is likely a problem property to begin with. The odds of closing on a home with such a low commission is not high after the buyer gets a good look at these homes. Anyway, back on topic....