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Does anyone have an answer on how to handle a Short Sale?

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Real Estate Agent with Pine Island Realty

Welcome to the wild wild west. 

I felt that I had a handle on things,  that olnly lasted 4 minutes.

 

What is the best way?  The contracts allow you to accept offer after offer until closing but is that smart?

Do you really want the bank to think there is a bidding war?

There has to be a happy medium, especially one where we are not "the court case" that answers my questions.

How do you handle these transactions?

Comments (2)

Shane OnullGorman
Eau Claire Realty, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Wisconsin, Real Estate Agent & Realtor- Buy or Sell

I would think the bank should work with a single offer. They are going to get it really messed up if you have multiple offers and try to process them all. And with a short sale it is up to the owner of the house to accept the offer but the bank to approve the actual "short" I dont know how it works for your state or your contracts though.

Mar 09, 2009 05:02 AM
Brian Faulkner
Pine Island Realty - Bokeelia, FL

Shane,  I have some fears about advising my clients to turn down offers as they really could not care less.  Most would rather get me a POA so they don't have to be involved at all.  I really am concerned that a lawsuit will be what it takes to sort these transactions out.  I have asked questions to the FAR attorneys and they say "depends on which attorney you ask"

Mar 09, 2009 05:10 AM