Broker Bryant,
I put an offer in for a condo that is for sale 3 doors down from one that I own (a Short Sale).
- How do I know whether or not my offer is accepted by the bank?
- When I call Chase they won't give me any information. What can I do?
- I offered them 45% less than what the Seller paid in 2005. Will this be accepted?
- How do I know all of the past due taxes and HOA fees are being paid before I buy the property?
- Is there some sort of Code of Ethics that the Realtors handling short sales are supposed to follow to allow open communication between buyer, seller, and bank?
Once the seller accepted your offer (assuming they signed it) you have a valid contract to purchase the unit. All the lender is being asked to do is accept the short payoff and remove the lien so the transaction can close.
Chase, in my experience, is very slow with making this decision. And they will not be able to give you any information since you are not on the loan or the authorized party who is handling the short sale negotiations.
The previous purchase price of the property and the amount of the existing mortgage really have no baring on anything. The short sale decision will be based on the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the property now and whether or not your agreed purchase price is near FMV .
You can hire a Title Company to run a lien search on the property. They may charge you a couple hundred to do this but it would answer most of your questions. Of course I don't think knowing what liens are on the property is really going to make much difference for you. It is what it is and they will all have to be cleared our before the transaction can close.
Unfortunately, as the buyer, you are pretty much at their mercy when it comes to what information the sellers are willing to share. The agent is not ethically bound to give you the information you seek and may even be forbidden to if they are the agent of the seller.
The lender is not a party to the contract. If the seller has accepted and signed the offer then you are under contract with them not the lender. The contract will outline the time frame for closing. The lender may or may not be able to remove the short sale contingency in time to close as per the contract. If they can't then you will have the option to walk away and get your deposit back or extend the closing date. Questions?
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Good information Bryant. So many people are under the impression that the bank is make the decision on the offer when in fact the seller still has to accept the offer. Like you said the bank is just making the decision on if it will accept the short payoff or not.
That was a very helpful response, Bryant! Lucky this buyer found you. Maybe he will realize that he needs you to represent him.
Cheers,
Robin
Bryant - Straightforward information to the buyer. They need this explained before they write an offer.
Bryant, great information for Short Sale Buyers anywhere. Thanks for the answers!
Bryant, great information for Short Sale Buyers anywhere. Thanks for the answers!
BB - well I don't have any questions. Can't make it much cleearer than that. Too bad the buyer did not ask these questions before getting involved and without you to help.
Jeff
Some excellent information for the prospective short sale purchaser Bryant. Just wish there were more of them that actually listen to us.
Great Question and answer session on Short Sales. You made it so clear for the Buyer. It makes you wonder "Who is his Agent?" Margaret C.
I wish someone would come up with a name besides "short sale." Because they sure aren't short. Good, straightforward article.