We know that the possibility of short selling your home can be a hard decision to make. That's why we created the Short or Stay Calculator to help you crunch the numbers.

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  • There are times when tough questions deserve an honest answer.  A question homeowners like yourself are asking every day is, “Do I short sale my home or stay and tough it out?”  Either way, to make the best decision, you should have all of the information in front of you. ...

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What Others Say

  • Hugh and Maria, thank you… thank you…thank you”. I can’t thank you enough! We were overwhelmed with your performance. You sold our property in five days for top dollar. We were really concerned about deficiency judgments since we had a 1st and 2nd loan and Xpress short sales negotiated so we were free of debt Continue Reading

    R.K.
  • I was completely satisfied with Maria Hugh’s hard work in helping me short sell two difficult properties. We were literally days away from foreclosure and they pulled it out of the bag. They did exactly what they said they would do. I still call them for professional advice. I highly recommend xpress short sales they Continue Reading

    J.L.

About Us

  • Hugh Lilly and Maria Estrada at PMZ Real Estate are co-founders of the XPRESS SHORT SALE GROUP. They have given the highest level of real estate expertise for over 30 years – providing a superior quality of best real estate practices in San Joaquin County and the communities of Stockton,...

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  • Xpress Short Sale Group

    Hugh Lilly 209-479-9222
    Maria Estrada 209-479-9222
    Habla Espanol

    CA DRE Lisc 00898576
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