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Posted on 5/28/20 at 9:16 am to
Posted by Jizzamo311
Member since Dec 2008
6503 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 9:16 am to
Still during inspection period, they can walk for whatever reason they prefer.

People make offers sight unseen all the time and utilized the Inspection Period to walk if it’s not to their liking.
Posted by Ben Hur
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2013
999 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 9:32 am to
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during inspection period, they can walk for whatever reason they prefer.


^This

During the inspection period the buyer can cancel for any reason, or no specified reason without penalty (and have deposit returned).

After the inspection period, then they would have to show proof of inability to secure financing. They can also get out if the property does not appraise for the purchase price at this time.
Posted by CptRusty
Basket of Deplorables
Member since Aug 2011
11740 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 10:35 am to
quote:

It’s almost pointless to even have a contract and deposit.



That's exactly what I said. In any case I got the denial letter shortly after posting the thread and just signed the release of escrow.

I was banking on them having lied about trying to secure financing and then being stupid enough not to back out for for something to do with inspection.

I still think if I wanted to be a real prick about it I could wait out the inspection period then insist they apply with USAA, but it may be sufficient that they were denied at Home Bank. At this point though, that path takes a lot more time and is a lot less certain.
Posted by Tshiz
Idaho
Member since Jul 2013
7974 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 11:18 am to
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They've kept me under contract for 9 days now and the deposit is $2500.


9 days? Dude, move on
Posted by Norla
Member since Aug 2016
477 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 11:50 am to
I was on the other side of what your're dealing with. Had pre-approval letter, found house, made offer, offer accepted, earnest money paid, and closing date set. A week before we were to close, underwriting called and started asking some questions from a previous years tax return, and they killed the deal because I couldn't provide what they wanted.

I had already negotiated with the seller to purchase the majority of the furniture he had in the residence, so I had to go and move the furniture and put it in storage, I also told the realtor to give him the earnest money which was $2,500; this was a second home he had for work, and didn't want to take the furniture. Luckily he sold it in about a week after it went back on the market.

I always wondered why they don't do the full underwriting review before they pre-qualify you.
Posted by StealthCalais11
Lurker since 2007
Member since Aug 2011
12539 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:23 pm to
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I still think if I wanted to be a real prick about it I could wait out the inspection period then insist they apply with USAA, but it may be sufficient that they were denied at Home Bank. At this point though, that path takes a lot more time and is a lot less certain.


If they canceled in writing during the inspection period for any reason, you would be wasting your own time.

quote:

I always wondered why they don't do the full underwriting review before they pre-qualify you.


Because they're a bunch of bastards. I fricking loathe bankers.
Posted by Shankopotomus
Social Distanced
Member since Feb 2009
21087 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:54 pm to
We see this all the time

Long story short, if still in the inspection period then buyers can basically cancel for anything. Fair or not....

You should follow Stout's advice on this one from earlier in thread
Posted by Shankopotomus
Social Distanced
Member since Feb 2009
21087 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:56 pm to
Because people dont want their credit pulled before getting under contract .... theres a "time period" where its acceptable otherwise buyer ends up with multiple pulls and can hurt their credit rating
Posted by ellesssuuu
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2016
3176 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 2:50 pm to
Correct buyer will get their deposit back under inspection period
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