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Northern Virginia Short Sale Quiz: Question #9

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Real Estate Agent with Long and Foster Real Estate VA License # 0225089470

Northern Virginia Short Sale Quiz:  Question #9

It still amazes me that there are agents listing Short Sales in Northern Virginia that have no idea what is involved in the Short Sale process.  I guess the thought is that if they sat through a Short Sale designation class, they are more than qualified to do a Short Sale.  Either some of these courses aren't teaching reality or the students are buried in their cell phones and tablets the entire time, because some of the worst offenders I've met are agents with Short Sale designations, but I digress.

This series of questions was designed to combat common misconceptions by buyers and sellers....and yes...some real estate agents, surrounding Northern Virginia Short Sales.  This is question #9 in a series of ten questions.  If your are just joining the quiz, you can start backwards and when you are done here, go back to question #8.  There will be links in each post to take you back to the beginning. 

Here's our next short and sweet question:

At what point does the Short Sale Bank(s) sign the real estate purchase agreement (contract) in their acceptance of the offer?

A)  Upon receipt of the contract

B)  The same day they issue their approval letter

C)  Never

Check back tomorrow for the answer.

For the final Northern Virginia Short Sale Quiz:  Question #10, click the link provided.

 

 

Comments(8)

Satar Naghshineh
Satar - Amiri Property and Financial Services Corp. - Irvine, CA

C - Never   even though they think they can dictate the terms of the purchase contract and listing agreement.

Mar 08, 2012 05:04 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

THe answer is NEVER.  The banks may ask for changes to the contract, but ultimately they never sign it.  They just write an approval letter.  It's much the same as the buyer's lender.  They may dictate charges the buyer can or cannot pay, but they never sign the contract.  They simply write an approval letter for the buyer.

Mar 09, 2012 01:01 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Satar:  I encountered a Listing Agent yesterday that thought the bank was going to sign off on the contract.  Until then, just like a bank owned waiting for final seller signature, she was leaving it active in the MLS.  All this time and so many have learned nothing about Short Sales.

Mar 09, 2012 01:03 AM
Pamela Stangler
eXp Realty - The Stangler Group - Cudjoe Key, FL
Florida Keys

So glad I new that one.  I was well trained....This is a really great blog series by the way.  I will work my may through the questions just so I can validate my knowledge... thanks.

Mar 09, 2012 03:22 AM
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Is it tomorrow already? Sorry, I'm all Nyquil'd up, but I knew the answer to this one. 

There are so many misconceptions out there about short sales.  It's a regular sale with a short sale contingency, just like any other contingency, albeit a more complex and difficulty contingency. ;-)

Mar 09, 2012 10:58 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Pam:  Gosh.  Wonder who trained you?  :)

Susan:  Not a difficult concept, is it? 

Mar 09, 2012 10:30 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Chris Ann it is similar here. Both inexpereinced agents listing and negotiating their own short sales along with a slew of MA agents taking listings in NH that certainly doe snot help a seller in need of a short sale.

Mar 09, 2012 11:19 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Scott:  All we can do is keep getting the word out and hope that sellers in need of a Short Sale are paying attention.

Mar 11, 2012 03:25 AM