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Short Sale Offer Guidelines 2025

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The document provides comprehensive guidelines for buyer's agents involved in short sale transactions, detailing the approval process, required contract terms, and expectations regarding fees and timelines. It emphasizes that all contract terms are subject to lender approval, outlines specific fees that are rarely or never approved, and specifies drafting requirements for offers. Additionally, it highlights the importance of obtaining physical signatures on contracts to expedite the process and includes instructions on closing costs and necessary documentation.

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What happens when you short sale?

A short sale is when a mortgage lender agrees to accept a mortgage payoff amount less than what is owed in order to facilitate a sale of the property by a financially distressed owner. The lender forgives the remaining balance of the loan.

What is the short sale strategy?

Short selling a stock is when a trader borrows shares from a broker and immediately sells them with the expectation that the price will fall shortly after. If it does, the trader can buy the shares back at the lower price, return them to the broker, and keep the difference, minus any loan interest, as profit.

Can you make an offer on a short sale?

Disadvantages of a Short Sale First, the seller must approve the offer. Then, the lender must approve the offer, too. From the moment that a buyer puts forth an offer that is accepted by the seller, the process can then take a couple of months while the lender determines whether to approve the offer.

Can I make a profit on a short sale?

You can make a healthy profit by short-selling a stock that later loses value, but you can also rack up docHub losses if the stock price goes up instead. Short selling also leaves you at risk of a short squeeze when a rising stock price forces short sellers to buy shares to cover their position.

Which property would most likely qualify for a short sale?

In real estate, a short sale may take place when an owner sells a house at a price that is less than the outstanding mortgage amount. This typically happens when the owner is under financial stress and is behind on mortgage payments.