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is this legal and f i dont come up with extra money is the deal off
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 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?
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I am purchasing a house 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?
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you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
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I am purchasing a house 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?
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I am purchasing a house 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?
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you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
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you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
2 hours ago
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you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
2 hours ago
you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
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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 2 hours ago
AganjuAganju
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This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
1 hour ago
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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
37 mins ago
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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 2 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
1 hour 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
37 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 2 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
1 hour 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
37 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 2 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 2 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
answered 2 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
answered 2 hours ago
AganjuAganju
21.9k43577
answered 2 hours ago
AganjuAganju
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This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
1 hour 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
37 mins ago
add a comment |
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
1 hour 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
37 mins ago
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
1 hour ago
This does assume that the agreement to purchase has reached the binding stage.
– DJClayworth
1 hour 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
37 mins 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
37 mins ago
add a comment |
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you could wait for the bank to repossess it and buy it at accurate market price at that point in time.
– CQM
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