They want secure and verifiable ID, which some people do not have, or are not willing to go down the road of that type of oversight.

Maybe the totals year over year would be pretty identical if you factored in short sales as well.I definitely see a lot more short sales on MLS than I remember from last year.What I am seeing is a lot less of the lower priced houses (sub 100k) these days.

I've verified with my lawyer that's acceptable.

If not simply remind them of this fact that on the date the fence was constructed there were no bylaws disallowing the fence to be constructed in that way.Also state that any attempt to remove or modify the fence that was legally constructed will prompt legal action.On that note be sure to consult your own attorney and verify that.

If you ever want to verify something an accountant has told you please don't hesitate to ask Charles Perkins or myself here.

Originally posted by Joel Owens:A cash offer with no strings is YOUR MONEY sitting in a bank account valid within the last 30 days buying as-is with no contingencies.In my world a cash offer is supposed to be money in the bank, but as a seller I might not verify, you know, because I trust that cash mean cash.

They are self-employed, so I would require them to give me copies of last two tax returns, plus a 4506T form grabbed from the IRS website to verify the accuracy of the paper copies that they present.

Jon Holdman and Steve Babiak;Do these sites actually verify that you have this equipment, or is it just check-boxes?

It's painful to have to verify if a comp is really legit and wasn't some owner financed sale or weird family to family transaction.

I tell them that after I verify their employment and income I will run their credit and they will have to pay the credit check fee online.