He's been to a few adoption events thus far, and we've put the APB out on social media, but so far, he's only gotten one foster application, and that one fell through. 

So now I have just put 2 houses back on the MLS, but rather than just wait for another agent to bring me a buyer or do our usual marketing( we do a lot of social media) I wanted to see what everyone else is doing to sell their houses fast.

Buyers of higher priced properties will more easily accept a larger assignment fee, like $20k. 

The owner is more likely to just delay the foreclosure and in some area it could take years meanwhile the owner could be staying with family renting out the place to pocket the cash off the books and than a few years later the foreclosure finishes and he could get bumped into section 8 (depending on location) with the bill 100% footed by his social security or workman comp assuming they are older or just lost there job because of an injury.... or no matter what the age maybe there just a deadbeat and will burn the place down and let the insurance deal with it...

You may have to accept that with low income you need to be more hands on.

If the bank would even accept a short sale, they would probably list it on the MLS first to get the most amount of exposure and offers.- Tom

Knowing the property value would go down when broken into we offered less and was accepted.I researched one found a murder occurred out front 2 months earlier lower offer accepted.

I wouldnt worry much, iIt could easily be the buyer couldn't get financing but if you do make an offer and it gets accepted, make sure you get all the disclosures..

This will allow for additional funds to be spread out among the schools, fire department, road construction and other social services provided by the city.

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