Nina if you put in a top offer but they were done accepting offers, how do you know your offer was the top offer?
Also alot of times people simply don’t want showings anymore. Anyone with a family and kids pretty much does not want buyers coming into the home.
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What has been said is true though. However WHAT DO YOU GUYS EXPECT?
If the bank is going to approve a short sale, and if you are the seller, why would you continue to have people coming over to your home? The process sucks, you are missing payments, you are under stress, you have to move eventually, you probably have other credit issues… Honestly I understand the frustrations because I have them with my clients.
However to expect behavior contrary to human nature is not logical.
Now if the rules could be enforced better such that there is a stronger obligation to get the highest and best offer, it would be best for everyone. I think a mandatory 2 week listing time where people could see the home and all offers could be fielded would be best. The problem there is that you get people running bids up and then finding a home and walking away.
