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Another Offer on Another Short Sale

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Real Estate Agent with Fab Real Estate

Yesterday, clients of mine wrote an offer on a Danbury, Connecticut townhome they hope to buy.  The property is being sold as a short sale, which means the sellers owe more than what the property is worth in its as-is condition in today's market. 

We wrote a solid offer.  Of course, another offer came in the same day.   

I've warned my buyers on the issues they will now face with attempting to buy a short sale: 

  • We will probably wait about 4-6 weeks before learning if the bank will accept the offer.  I've waited as long as five months on others. 
  • The sale will be strictly as-is - the sellers will make no repairs. 
  • If it goes through, they will be buying a home they like at a very, very fair price. 

So now the waiting has begun. 

Hopefully they will have the needed patience!  

Don Fabrizio-Garcia, REALTOR
Connecticut Real Estate & Appraisals
Keller Williams CT Realty
203.746.1199
Connecticut Real Estate and Homes for Sale

 

Laura Moore Godek
Laura Moore Godek, PC - McHenry, IL

In our area it often means no survey as well.

May 13, 2008 05:33 PM
Don Fabrizio-Garcia
Fab Real Estate - Danbury, CT
Owner/Broker/Trainer - Fab Real Estate

Hi Laura - short sales are pretty much as-is where-is sales.  Or, as I like to refer to it, the home is what it is!

Though, buyers could pay for and obtain their own survey.  Not that the sellers or bank will do anything about the results.

May 13, 2008 11:51 PM
Debbie Summers
Charles Rutenberg Realty - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Don - It takes a lot of patience to wait on a short-sale response.  I've had a couple of buyers lose interest when something else came on the market.

May 17, 2008 07:08 AM
Don Fabrizio-Garcia
Fab Real Estate - Danbury, CT
Owner/Broker/Trainer - Fab Real Estate

Hi Debbie - Yep, it takes a lot of patience on the part of buyers who are trying to purchase a short sale property.  I warn them up front of the issues and delays we will face.  I have seen buyers walk away because the wait is too long.  It can be a challenge.

May 18, 2008 12:17 AM