How to Tell If that Sacramento Short Sale is REALLY for Sale

Elizabeth, it is amazing how many times somone inquires about an address, and wants us to show them the property, and of course it was on Zillow or Trulia... and the property is NOT for sale, nor has it been for sale.  The general public does need to know how to look for the right language to determine that!!

Your MLS definitely gives more options than ours. We have the same statuses for Short Sales as regular sales.  Contingent No Kick Out, Contingent with a Kick Out and Contract.  I can see why it would be confusing for buyers who are looking at Trulia or Zillow and seeing what they think is an active, available listing, that in reality is only taking back up offers.

You have to go to the expert Elizabeth, and that is YOU. People have to quit wasting time doing some much "in error" on their own. Excellent point with short sales...

It is a strange category because it still shows on the IDX even though you've got your stuff into the lender.

Hi Elizabeth,  We have that same problem here with regular sales.  We have a contingent status for contracts pending inspection, appraisal, etc.  They show as active on the search engines until we pend the listing.  It is very confusing to buyers when they inquire about a property only to find out there is a contract on it and has been for a month.  I send  the mls listing so they can actually see what I'm talking about, but I feel like I have to convince them when they should be able to see it for themselves.  

Zillow and Trulia are another story altogether.  

Had an email last night and they wanted to see a place that sold in early 2012.  they couldn't understand the place was still showing current on the internet.  Interesting isn't it.