I would accept all applications, set a deadline to review them and by then you'll probably have a family who applied.Best luck,Kanise

Also, it takes an agent many, many deals before he is able to navigate the contracts and all of the addenda, the timelines and deadlines, the subtle nuance of contract language, and unfortunately the poorly written contracts themselves.

The key to negotiations are information and time. 90% happens just before the deadline. 

I am an independent Broker in Texas since 1989(Broker since 94) who primarily flips housesPROS :I get 3% back on any properties listed in the MLSI can buy HUD properties 3% cheaper than a non agent can by putting $0 in the selling agent commission I can place all the HUD bids I want and I am not dependent on someone else to meet any deadlines I have full access to MLS.

My offers all have about 7-10 day deadlines, and say "EM to be provided by certified funds within 48 hours of MEC".

short sale holdover was served notice of vacate/quit last month dead line is 01/31/18.

As an agent, I am hyper-conscious of the dates for my client's deals - and I send emails (text is not a legal form of notification in my state) the day before the date to all pertinent parties to remind them of the upcoming deadline.

The process can vary wildly based on the city, the acceptance of the project and your ability to manage and lean on professionals to hit their deadlines.

Those are the big landmarks I use to tell people where I'm at.And I'm sure @Natalie Kolodij is just as edgy as I am after the deadline.

Since the sale was as-is, no termite tenting was done.My realtor worked with the escrow officer to provide me with the deadlines I had to meet.