Instructions For Submitting Short Sale Offer
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Following these instructions will reduce time, avoid a counter offer and assure your client’s offer has the best chance of being accepted by the seller and seller’s lien holder/s. All offers must be written on NWMLS forms. Lien holder/s may not pay buyer closing costs with conventional buyer loans. Deviation from these instructions will result in a counter offer from the seller.
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NWMLS Form 21. Must have Buyer/s and Seller/s first and last name.
 
NWMLS Form 21. Line 11. Closing Date. “Within 45 Days Of Lender Consent." OR "Within 15 Days Of Lender Consent." for cash offers.
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NWMLS Form 22SS, paragraph 2. SHORT SALE CONTINGENCY.  Please write 90 days. Please inform your client extending this time frame may be required if approval from an Investor or Mortgage Insurance Company is needed.
NWMLS Form 22SS, paragraph 4. TERMINATION BY BUYER. Please check “may not” to avoid counter offer.
NWMLS Form 22SS, paragraph 5. COMPUTATION OF TIME. Check the following boxes to avoid counteroffer. Homeowner’s Assoc. Review Period (form 22D) if included. AND Title Contingency Addendum (Form 22T).
NWMLS Form 21 Line 9. Fidelity Title and Escrow.
NWMLS Form 21. Line 10. Closing Agent. Fidelity Title and Escrow Kim Porter LPO Closing Officer.
 
Include; NWMLS Form 34 that contains;  “Property Sold AS-IS”, or place "Property Sold AS-IS" on page two paragraph 11 form 22D Optional Clauses.
 
Pre-approval letter (with approved amount) must be submitted with your offer unless your client is a CASH buyer. Offers without a complete letter or proof of funds will not be submitted.
CASH Buyers must provide “Proof Of Funds” in the form of a signed and dated letter from the bank/institution, stating there are sufficient funds to close the transaction. Or current bank statement showing sufficient funds. Black out confidential information.
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Submit with your offer a signed and dated copy of Exhibit “A” Legal Description. Located in the attached documents in Matrix.  

Submit with your offer a signed off Form 17 Seller Disclosure Statement. Located in the attached documents in Matrix.

Detailed Short Sale Information