The seller will accept the terms=contract.

The seller will change the terms=counteroffer.

The counteroffer is the most common scenario in real estate contracts.

In some situations a real estate contract is rejected before acceptance, by either side at any time.

Low-ball offers. Real estate market pendulums have swung in the buyers favor. Sellers of appropriately priced homes did not even respond. If you can sweeten other terms of a contract to counter the low price, it could help keep you in good graces with the seller.

Highest and best offer. Especially if you might revisit it later after pursuing other homes.

Real estate license laws usually favor the listing agent ‘s need for confidentially with their client, the seller.

Full price offers. Sometimes if a home is priced right and new to the market, and you really want it, offer full price.

Withdrawing an offer. First though, withdraw the offer.

Negotiating a Real Estate Contract

It is no surprise, therefore that the number of foreclosure type scams are on the rise.

If you’ve been the victim anywhere in Southern California of real estate fraud or the target of an unscrupulous loan modification service, foreclosure consultant or someone acting on your behalf to modify your mortgage or cure your problems who is in violation of the strict regulations in California, call the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson at any of the numbers on our website at .

1) The Disappearing Foreclosure Consultant – With a helpful sounding name, and armed with references and a kind voice, the person who contacts you promises to help you stave off foreclosure with just an up-front fee for their time.

2) Loan Modification Helpers – Unlike Santa’s Helpers, in this scam you pay a fee up front to the “loan modification expert” to negotiate directly with your bank, only here you don’t get a present from Santa. If the expert really gains your trust, you also make your mortgage payments directly to the expert rather than to the mortgage company.

3) Just Sign Here Scams – As you face the prospect of foreclosure, one offer of help seems far better than all the others because it allows you to stay in your home as they save it from foreclosure.

4) Sale and Leaseback Scams – In this scam, if you are a homeowner who still has some equity in your home, you will be convinced to sign over title in your home and pay rent to the scam artist with the promise that they can bail you out, cure your problems and that you will be allowed to buy back the house later at a bargain price. If you have lost your job and are having trouble making your house payments, even if you have equity in your home, you may be tempted by this scam. If you have lost money or your home to a foreclosure consultant or someone promising to obtain a loan modification or cure to your problems and they have violated these statutes, in some cases you may be entitled to any moneys paid to them, but also, in some cases, your other actual damages, equitable relief, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs and punitive damages of three times the compensation received or misapplied by the foreclosure consultant or loan modification service who contracted with you.

Avoid paying up-front fees to foreclosure or loan modification experts.

Don’t sign anything without having it reviewed by a real estate lawyer.

If you’ve been the victim of a real estate, business, loan modification or foreclosure scam or fraud, be sure to hire a law firm with experience in loan modification, foreclosure and real estate fraud in California and who will endeavor to ensure that your rights are properly represented.

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