Consider checking on ones that you know have already sat longer than this one since it was a fairly new listing.

Since just about every seller is completely unfamiliar with real estate, and their agent isn't really offering them any advice save lowering the sale price and having lots of open houses with pies baking in the oven (not a terrible idea in and of itself- just not helpful by itself in this market) it's up to YOU to help.What kind of response to you think you could get if you ran a simple ad that read: Sell Your House As-Is for a Fair Price on the Date of Your Choice?

If you're short by a fairly small amount, can you borrow or otherwise get the money to make it up?

We are selling our option contracts for a small profit and doing a fairly good volume of business.

I try to make my communications less lingering by being straight ahead and trying to give solutions early in correspondence.

You want atmosphere and some basic information communicated.

Anthony,You shared a fair amount of detail.

I make sure that I fall under fair use rules when I do it.

The title company wants all the heirs to sign a release before they issue the title policy.The Language in the contract is fairly strong, although there are no dollar penalties for the seller.

Scott,The decision was likely complex given BoA business mix and some merge activities presently being worked on (MBNA for one).I think it is fair to assume that if BoA wants to buy in loans originated by another firm Countrywide will be close to the top of the list.