What's the first question a potential short sale seller should answer?

Good morning Richard,

I would feel the answer most would give would be "yes!!"

Good morning Richard. What a smart and intuitive post. I think you have really identified the biggest and most important factor in the process. Suggested.

There are so many issues with short sales. I have done a number of them on the buyers end and seen divorces where one wanted to sell it and the other former spouse wanted to just cause problems and hang it up as long as possible. There are so many possibilities

Your post is very good and I think that many people now are understanding that if they lost their job, spouse, health issues then a short sale is better then a foreclosure and they make that tough decision.

Very important question that needs to be asked, but I wonder how many times it actually is asked.  

Second question: Why?  I guess it's probably part of the first question.

You are right Richard. .some sellers have taken notice that the banks reluctance for a quick approval is a blessing in disguise for them . .to live in a house . .not pay .. .month after month. 

That is the one thing that I push hard on is that they have to cooperate with all the BS all the way through.

I suspect that I'd want to see feasibility before I'd ask that question.  Suppose they say "keep it" and there is absolutely no feasibility??

Richard, If the seller is not onboard 110% then the chances of it working out are nil. It takes total commitment.