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EMD's and REO's - The Process

By
Services for Real Estate Pros with Logan Real Estate Support

Hello Rainers!

I am here requesting some feedback on what your process is for EMD's for REO's. If your office holds their own EMD's, at what point do you recieve them and what is your process?

I ask this because I have seen a situation where the Listing Agent office holds their own EMD's in their own trust account and that amount is deducted from their commissions at closing. While this can be a great process if handled correctly, it also leaves open doors for mistakes and EMD's never recieved. My questions are these:

When do you require EMD to be in your possession?

What is your intake process for EMD's when your office holds them?

Is there a way for Title to have to verify reciept of EMD before closing in this type of scenario?

I am more curoius than anything on these processes and how offices handle it when they hold their own trust account.

Posted by
Sandi Logan 
Rudy Detgen
Troop Real Estate Inc. - Moorpark, CA
Realtor, Real Estate Agent, Homes, REO - Moorpark, Simi Valley

Hi Sandi,

On my REO's my broker doesn't handle the deposit. The offer comes in with a copy of the deposit which the buyer's agent holds on to. It is usually a personal check. The bank counters everything and in the first counter they stipulate the deposit will be in the form of a cashier's check. When a contract is executed escrow is opened. The buyer gets a cashier's check made out to the escrow company and within three business days the deposit gets overnighted to escrow and cashed.

Rudy

Sep 14, 2008 04:42 PM