Since the housing downturn, Sarasota-based real estate professional John Scherden has found himself working with many buyers and sellers involved in the short sale process.

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And indeed, the negotiating process has not been simple, but again, our negotiation teams have been working in a highly professional, constructive way that has been lots of work and very often they worked 24 hours a day.

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