Offers

  Agents, offers should be emailed as a pdf unless uploaded direct to Seller per MLS. The email for offers is offer4REOsince1991@gmail.com. Offers should be emailed as a pdf attachment and NOT as a scan send. Why? Generic titles such as "sent from .." with an attachment named "201206.." are meaningless and impossible to find a month down the road. Save the file with a meaningful name (ex 123mainOfrSmith) then send a copy to me. Thanks. A reminder that scanning in color dramatically increases file size so avoid color!!
  A lender letter or proof of funds is required with all offers. Heads up, if a home is vacant, any home prep required for inspections, appraisals or occupancy permits may be the buyer's responsibility. Also, if the home has been winterized, the buyer will be responsible for de-winterizing and re-winterizing unless you are told otherwise. Ditto for U&O and utilities. REO earnest money deposits should be due at time of a binding (buyer and seller) contract. Do not have a partial deposit now with a second deposit one or two weeks later. Home condition is "as is" and "where is". Initial offers- do not get too hung up on all the generic pgs as we will get a complete new set of forms with all new pages being 100 percent correct once the Buyer and Seller verbally agree. If an addendum is legal in length, do not shrink to letter size paper if you for some reason still use a printer. Appraisals are to be ordered within 48 hrs of mortgage application. This is the Buyer's responsibility to see that it is done so be certain to remind the buyer of this.