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Contra Costa Short Sales, Catherine Myers 
Hi,
I am in the beginning stages of trying to buy a house in a short sale. The seller has accepted and signed the offer. Now it has been sent to the two banks involved and I was told to be prepared to wait 30-45 days to hear anything. The weird thing is, my realtor told me that the clock has started ticking form the time the seller signed off on the offer and that I need to get the home inspection done in a week and decide on my mortgage lender. I don’t want to pay for a home inspection if I don’t even know if the banks are going to come to an agreement with me. Do I have to do this in the week time frame if I haven’t heard back?? If I don’t, will I forfeit my option to inspect the house prior to purchasing? Please advise. Thank you!
Chelsea
By: Chelsea Young on February 1, 2008
at 6:17 am
Hi Chelsea, this is something you likely should ask your agent about. But most often, in representing buyers in short sales, we will add a clause that starts the inspection and appraisal timelines after bank approval of the contract. Though its all a negotiation and some listing agents do want timelines to start immediately. So, again, check with your agent, as every situation is different and I would defer to their expertise regarding your situation.
By: Catherine Myers on February 1, 2008
at 6:34 pm
Hello Catherine,
Do you do short sale for property from Las Vegas? We bought our investment home in Vegas for about 5 yrs now…1st lien with Wells Fargo and 2nd with Bofa.
What are the fees associate with short sales process if any?
Thank you!
By: Theresa & Thai on August 27, 2010
at 1:52 pm
Hi , I don’t necessarily list there myself but I network and refer to agents all over… if you want a referral to a great Las Vegas agent, I’d be happy to provide that. Plus if you have an agent you like but doesn’t like to do short sales, I also work on a referral fee basis with other agents as they work on the house and marketing and I work on the short sale side 🙂
No fees on a short sale (unless you use an agent that uses a third party negotiation company that charges a fee), all fees, commissions and customary seller paid closing costs are all typically approved by the bank, so non money out of pocket to a selelr.
By: Catherine Myers on August 29, 2010
at 8:33 pm