So you want to write an offer on my short sale listing? Let me give you some guidelines to help you get your offer through. The following is a list of offer terms that will expedite the process of getting your offer accepted.
1. Don’t waste your time on really low-ball offers. I will not submit them to the bank.
2. Be sure to tell your client that I will not have an answer before 60 days! (Yes there are exceptions)
3. We will NOT pay buyers closings cost, repairs, home warranties, etc, etc. (3% Max Closing Cost on FHA or VA only)
4. If we deem your price too low we will counter you.
5. You MUST use the CAR form RPA-CA
Page 1 of the RPA-CA
NO Electronic Signatures
1D Escrow MUST be 30 days or less (After our approval)
2C Agency- Sherman Smith & Associates represents the Seller Only. Your Company represents the Buyer only.
3A Deposit must be a minimum on 2% of the purchase price.
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3H(3) Loan Contingency Removal – 10 Days
3I Appraisal Contingency Removal – 10 Days
4A(1) Seller will not pay for a termite report, Buyer to pay for any report or repairs. Do Not Include a WPA
4A(4) Seller will pay for The Natural Hazard Report through First American National Hazard Report.
4B(1) Shall be checked Seller
4B(2) Shall be checked Buyer if any retrofit.
4C(1) Buyer and Seller escrow fees shall read “Each to Pay Their Own” Escrow Company shall be Kelley Escrow Company.
4C(2) Seller shall pay owners title insurance policy through Fidelity National Insurance Company.
4D(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) Shall be checked Buyer (if Applicable)
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5B Possession to be Close of Escrow plus 3 days unless property is vacant.
8B(3) Shall read “Nothing Included” No personal property will be included in the purchase.
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11A Shall be checked (CAR Form SPQ)
11B Shall be checked (CAR Form SSA)
11C Shall be checked (CAR Form BIA) and (CAR Form SBSA)
11D Other Terms: If the close of escrow does not occur on or before 33 days after bank acceptance, through no fault of seller, buyer shall be charged through escrow the sum of $75.00 per day until escrow closes or cancels.
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14B(1) All contingencies to be removed within 10 business days.(After Bank Acceptance)
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n/a
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25 Liquidated Damages – Buyer to Initial
26 A,B Mediation and Arbitration – Buyer to Initial
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29 Expiration of Offer – Give us 3 days for sellers acceptance. (It may be sooner)
Page 1 of the SSA-CA
1A - The date on item “A” should be 60 days from the offer date.
6. We will only submit ONE offer at a time. All subsequent offers will be back up offers only.
7. With your offer we will need the following: Proof of down payment, FICO scores, Letter of Approval/Pre-Approval and a copy of deposit check.
8. Your buyer Can Not be related to the seller in anyway. If your buyer should have the same last name as the seller I will need a sworn affidavit that there is no relationship.
9. If the close of escrow does not occur on or before 33 days after bank acceptance, through no fault of seller, buyer shall be charged through escrow the sum of $75.00 per day until escrow closes or cancels. This Clause will be added to the purchase agreement.
10. E-mail of Mongo Fax your offer to sherman@shermansmith.com or Fax it to (714) 505-1562.