Offered money to buy a house, seller is asking for more to cover gap between their listing and mortgage...
Can I sign legal documents with a smiley face?
What are the purposes of autoencoders?
Is it safe to use olive oil to clean the ear wax?
Loading commands from file
What should you do if you miss a job interview (deliberately)?
Longest common substring in linear time
How can "mimic phobia" be cured or prevented?
Lowest total scrabble score
Reverse int within the 32-bit signed integer range: [−2^31, 2^31 − 1]
How do you respond to a colleague from another team when they're wrongly expecting that you'll help them?
How can Trident be so inexpensive? Will it orbit Triton or just do a (slow) flyby?
Does an advisor owe his/her student anything? Will an advisor keep a PhD student only out of pity?
Start making guitar arrangements
Is this toilet slogan correct usage of the English language?
What should you do when eye contact makes your subordinate uncomfortable?
Why Shazam when there is already Superman?
Fear of getting stuck on one programming language / technology that is not used in my country
How to bake one texture for one mesh with multiple textures blender 2.8
Is there a name for this algorithm to calculate the concentration of a mixture of two solutions containing the same solute?
What was this official D&D 3.5e Lovecraft-flavored rulebook?
Closed-form expression for certain product
What does "Scientists rise up against statistical significance" mean? (Comment in Nature)
Non-trope happy ending?
Freedom of speech and where it applies
Offered money to buy a house, seller is asking for more to cover gap between their listing and mortgage owed
Contribute extra to companies 401k with the intention of withdrawing it for house down payment?Finding problems with house after purchaseMade an offer to buy an apartment, but the actual size is smaller than the one that was promised
I am purchasing a house, and apparently the seller owes more on it than what he listed it for. His realtor is now asking me if I can come up with 4000 dollars to be able to close. Is this legal? If I don't come up with this money (that is technically not my responsibility) will the deal really fall through?
house
edited 20 mins ago
Tas
1735
asked 3 hours ago
user83725user83725
111
New contributor
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
|
show 1 more comment
I am purchasing a house, and apparently the seller owes more on it than what he listed it for. His realtor is now asking me if I can come up with 4000 dollars to be able to close. Is this legal? If I don't come up with this money (that is technically not my responsibility) will the deal really fall through?
house
edited 20 mins ago
Tas
1735
asked 3 hours ago
user83725user83725
111
New contributor
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
1
you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
3 hours ago
In your country of interest, do mortgages remain with the land?
– Lawrence
53 mins ago
1
Do not discount the possibility you're being lied to.
– corsiKa
37 mins ago
2
So the seller has listed their house for say $360k, and you met their offer (as opposed to offering less, not that it should matter), and they accepted your offer, but are now asking for an extra $4k? Or are you still negotiating (they asked $360k, you offered $350k, and they're saying they'd really prefer $354k to cover expenses)?
– Tas
35 mins ago
1
This depends entirely on what phase of the purchase you are in (and what country you're in). If they've accepted an offer from you then, in most advanced countries, you have a legally binding agreement at whatever terms you've both agreed to. If you've not yet had an offer accepted, then they can ask anything they want, or not sell the house at all.
– J...
15 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
I am purchasing a house, and apparently the seller owes more on it than what he listed it for. His realtor is now asking me if I can come up with 4000 dollars to be able to close. Is this legal? If I don't come up with this money (that is technically not my responsibility) will the deal really fall through?
house
edited 20 mins ago
Tas
1735
asked 3 hours ago
user83725user83725
111
New contributor
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
I am purchasing a house, and apparently the seller owes more on it than what he listed it for. His realtor is now asking me if I can come up with 4000 dollars to be able to close. Is this legal? If I don't come up with this money (that is technically not my responsibility) will the deal really fall through?
house
house
edited 20 mins ago
Tas
1735
asked 3 hours ago
user83725user83725
111
New contributor
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
edited 20 mins ago
Tas
1735
asked 3 hours ago
user83725user83725
111
New contributor
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
edited 20 mins ago
Tas
1735
edited 20 mins ago
Tas
1735
edited 20 mins ago
Tas
1735
1735
asked 3 hours ago
user83725user83725
111
New contributor
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
asked 3 hours ago
user83725user83725
111
asked 3 hours ago
user83725user83725
111
111
New contributor
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
user83725 is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
1
you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
3 hours ago
In your country of interest, do mortgages remain with the land?
– Lawrence
53 mins ago
1
Do not discount the possibility you're being lied to.
– corsiKa
37 mins ago
2
So the seller has listed their house for say $360k, and you met their offer (as opposed to offering less, not that it should matter), and they accepted your offer, but are now asking for an extra $4k? Or are you still negotiating (they asked $360k, you offered $350k, and they're saying they'd really prefer $354k to cover expenses)?
– Tas
35 mins ago
1
This depends entirely on what phase of the purchase you are in (and what country you're in). If they've accepted an offer from you then, in most advanced countries, you have a legally binding agreement at whatever terms you've both agreed to. If you've not yet had an offer accepted, then they can ask anything they want, or not sell the house at all.
– J...
15 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
1
you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
3 hours ago
In your country of interest, do mortgages remain with the land?
– Lawrence
53 mins ago
1
Do not discount the possibility you're being lied to.
– corsiKa
37 mins ago
2
So the seller has listed their house for say $360k, and you met their offer (as opposed to offering less, not that it should matter), and they accepted your offer, but are now asking for an extra $4k? Or are you still negotiating (they asked $360k, you offered $350k, and they're saying they'd really prefer $354k to cover expenses)?
– Tas
35 mins ago
1
This depends entirely on what phase of the purchase you are in (and what country you're in). If they've accepted an offer from you then, in most advanced countries, you have a legally binding agreement at whatever terms you've both agreed to. If you've not yet had an offer accepted, then they can ask anything they want, or not sell the house at all.
– J...
15 mins ago
1
1
you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
3 hours ago
you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
3 hours ago
In your country of interest, do mortgages remain with the land?
– Lawrence
53 mins ago
In your country of interest, do mortgages remain with the land?
– Lawrence
53 mins ago
1
1
Do not discount the possibility you're being lied to.
– corsiKa
37 mins ago
Do not discount the possibility you're being lied to.
– corsiKa
37 mins ago
2
2
So the seller has listed their house for say $360k, and you met their offer (as opposed to offering less, not that it should matter), and they accepted your offer, but are now asking for an extra $4k? Or are you still negotiating (they asked $360k, you offered $350k, and they're saying they'd really prefer $354k to cover expenses)?
– Tas
35 mins ago
So the seller has listed their house for say $360k, and you met their offer (as opposed to offering less, not that it should matter), and they accepted your offer, but are now asking for an extra $4k? Or are you still negotiating (they asked $360k, you offered $350k, and they're saying they'd really prefer $354k to cover expenses)?
– Tas
35 mins ago
1
1
This depends entirely on what phase of the purchase you are in (and what country you're in). If they've accepted an offer from you then, in most advanced countries, you have a legally binding agreement at whatever terms you've both agreed to. If you've not yet had an offer accepted, then they can ask anything they want, or not sell the house at all.
– J...
15 mins ago
This depends entirely on what phase of the purchase you are in (and what country you're in). If they've accepted an offer from you then, in most advanced countries, you have a legally binding agreement at whatever terms you've both agreed to. If you've not yet had an offer accepted, then they can ask anything they want, or not sell the house at all.
– J...
15 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
It is certainly legal to ask you, but you are of course not required to 'donate' another 4000 - that is your choice.
If the deal falls through because of these 4000, it is the seller's fault, and you could sue him for your damages - whatever you invested/paid to get into this closing. Probably not much, but I wouldn't know. Also, chances are that if he is underwater with his home mortgage, he doesn't have the money to pay you even if you win in court, so you'd end up getting only a worthless sheet of paper.
The deal should not fall through for 4000, though. Normally his bank will accept the deal, and he will end up owing those 4000 to his bank still. The amount is probably small compared to the complete mortgage, and the bank would prefer to get the big chunk now and run after the 4000, instead of potentially getting less or nothing later.
So basically, the seller is just trying to sucker you into covering his 4000-problem.
answered 3 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
2 hours ago
1
Even if it hasn't, the OP is under no obligation to raise his offer to cover the seller's unexpected expense. The amount the seller still owes does not determine the market value of the house.
– chepner
1 hour ago
If I was a bank and I could sell a house with an underwater mortgage and only lose 4k on the remaining balance, I'd probably jump at the deal. Chances are the longer it takes to sell, the more money I'll lose on it.
– corsiKa
38 mins ago
add a comment |
protected by JoeTaxpayer♦ 19 mins ago
Thank you for your interest in this question.
Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
Would you like to answer one of these unanswered questions instead?
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
It is certainly legal to ask you, but you are of course not required to 'donate' another 4000 - that is your choice.
If the deal falls through because of these 4000, it is the seller's fault, and you could sue him for your damages - whatever you invested/paid to get into this closing. Probably not much, but I wouldn't know. Also, chances are that if he is underwater with his home mortgage, he doesn't have the money to pay you even if you win in court, so you'd end up getting only a worthless sheet of paper.
The deal should not fall through for 4000, though. Normally his bank will accept the deal, and he will end up owing those 4000 to his bank still. The amount is probably small compared to the complete mortgage, and the bank would prefer to get the big chunk now and run after the 4000, instead of potentially getting less or nothing later.
So basically, the seller is just trying to sucker you into covering his 4000-problem.
answered 3 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
2 hours ago
1
Even if it hasn't, the OP is under no obligation to raise his offer to cover the seller's unexpected expense. The amount the seller still owes does not determine the market value of the house.
– chepner
1 hour ago
If I was a bank and I could sell a house with an underwater mortgage and only lose 4k on the remaining balance, I'd probably jump at the deal. Chances are the longer it takes to sell, the more money I'll lose on it.
– corsiKa
38 mins ago
add a comment |
It is certainly legal to ask you, but you are of course not required to 'donate' another 4000 - that is your choice.
If the deal falls through because of these 4000, it is the seller's fault, and you could sue him for your damages - whatever you invested/paid to get into this closing. Probably not much, but I wouldn't know. Also, chances are that if he is underwater with his home mortgage, he doesn't have the money to pay you even if you win in court, so you'd end up getting only a worthless sheet of paper.
The deal should not fall through for 4000, though. Normally his bank will accept the deal, and he will end up owing those 4000 to his bank still. The amount is probably small compared to the complete mortgage, and the bank would prefer to get the big chunk now and run after the 4000, instead of potentially getting less or nothing later.
So basically, the seller is just trying to sucker you into covering his 4000-problem.
answered 3 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
2 hours ago
1
Even if it hasn't, the OP is under no obligation to raise his offer to cover the seller's unexpected expense. The amount the seller still owes does not determine the market value of the house.
– chepner
1 hour ago
If I was a bank and I could sell a house with an underwater mortgage and only lose 4k on the remaining balance, I'd probably jump at the deal. Chances are the longer it takes to sell, the more money I'll lose on it.
– corsiKa
38 mins ago
add a comment |
It is certainly legal to ask you, but you are of course not required to 'donate' another 4000 - that is your choice.
If the deal falls through because of these 4000, it is the seller's fault, and you could sue him for your damages - whatever you invested/paid to get into this closing. Probably not much, but I wouldn't know. Also, chances are that if he is underwater with his home mortgage, he doesn't have the money to pay you even if you win in court, so you'd end up getting only a worthless sheet of paper.
The deal should not fall through for 4000, though. Normally his bank will accept the deal, and he will end up owing those 4000 to his bank still. The amount is probably small compared to the complete mortgage, and the bank would prefer to get the big chunk now and run after the 4000, instead of potentially getting less or nothing later.
So basically, the seller is just trying to sucker you into covering his 4000-problem.
answered 3 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
It is certainly legal to ask you, but you are of course not required to 'donate' another 4000 - that is your choice.
If the deal falls through because of these 4000, it is the seller's fault, and you could sue him for your damages - whatever you invested/paid to get into this closing. Probably not much, but I wouldn't know. Also, chances are that if he is underwater with his home mortgage, he doesn't have the money to pay you even if you win in court, so you'd end up getting only a worthless sheet of paper.
The deal should not fall through for 4000, though. Normally his bank will accept the deal, and he will end up owing those 4000 to his bank still. The amount is probably small compared to the complete mortgage, and the bank would prefer to get the big chunk now and run after the 4000, instead of potentially getting less or nothing later.
So basically, the seller is just trying to sucker you into covering his 4000-problem.
answered 3 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
answered 3 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
answered 3 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
answered 3 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
21.9k43577
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
2 hours ago
1
Even if it hasn't, the OP is under no obligation to raise his offer to cover the seller's unexpected expense. The amount the seller still owes does not determine the market value of the house.
– chepner
1 hour ago
If I was a bank and I could sell a house with an underwater mortgage and only lose 4k on the remaining balance, I'd probably jump at the deal. Chances are the longer it takes to sell, the more money I'll lose on it.
– corsiKa
38 mins ago
add a comment |
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
2 hours ago
1
Even if it hasn't, the OP is under no obligation to raise his offer to cover the seller's unexpected expense. The amount the seller still owes does not determine the market value of the house.
– chepner
1 hour ago
If I was a bank and I could sell a house with an underwater mortgage and only lose 4k on the remaining balance, I'd probably jump at the deal. Chances are the longer it takes to sell, the more money I'll lose on it.
– corsiKa
38 mins ago
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
2 hours ago
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
2 hours ago
1
1
Even if it hasn't, the OP is under no obligation to raise his offer to cover the seller's unexpected expense. The amount the seller still owes does not determine the market value of the house.
– chepner
1 hour ago
Even if it hasn't, the OP is under no obligation to raise his offer to cover the seller's unexpected expense. The amount the seller still owes does not determine the market value of the house.
– chepner
1 hour ago
If I was a bank and I could sell a house with an underwater mortgage and only lose 4k on the remaining balance, I'd probably jump at the deal. Chances are the longer it takes to sell, the more money I'll lose on it.
– corsiKa
38 mins ago
If I was a bank and I could sell a house with an underwater mortgage and only lose 4k on the remaining balance, I'd probably jump at the deal. Chances are the longer it takes to sell, the more money I'll lose on it.
– corsiKa
38 mins ago
add a comment |
protected by JoeTaxpayer♦ 19 mins ago
Thank you for your interest in this question.
Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
Would you like to answer one of these unanswered questions instead?
1
you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
3 hours ago
In your country of interest, do mortgages remain with the land?
– Lawrence
53 mins ago
1
Do not discount the possibility you're being lied to.
– corsiKa
37 mins ago
2
So the seller has listed their house for say $360k, and you met their offer (as opposed to offering less, not that it should matter), and they accepted your offer, but are now asking for an extra $4k? Or are you still negotiating (they asked $360k, you offered $350k, and they're saying they'd really prefer $354k to cover expenses)?
– Tas
35 mins ago
1
This depends entirely on what phase of the purchase you are in (and what country you're in). If they've accepted an offer from you then, in most advanced countries, you have a legally binding agreement at whatever terms you've both agreed to. If you've not yet had an offer accepted, then they can ask anything they want, or not sell the house at all.
– J...
15 mins ago