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MLS Disclosure Requirements for Short Sales

Participants in the MLS must disclose any potential for a short sale to other participants. A short sale is defined as a transaction where, at title transfer, the sale price is insufficient to pay the total of all liens and costs of sale, and the seller does not bring sufficient liquid assets to the closing to satisfy all deficiencies.

 

"Section 6.2 Disclosing Potential Short Sales. Participants must disclose potential short sales (defined as a transaction where title transfers, where the sale price is insufficient to pay the total of all liens and costs of sales and where the seller does not bring sufficient liquid assets to the closing to cure all deficiencies) when reasonably known to the listing participants.

When disclosed, participants may, at their discretion, advise other participants whether and how any reduction in the gross commission established in the listing contract, required by the lender as a condition of approving the sale, will be apportioned between listing and cooperating participants. (Adopted July 31, 2008, amended June 25)

Where participants communicate to other participants how any reduction in the gross commission established in the listing contract required by the lender as a condition of approving the sale will be apportioned between the listing and cooperating participants, listing participants shall disclose to cooperating participants in writing the total reduction in the gross commission and the amount by which the compensation payable to the cooperating broker will be reduced within 24 hours of receipt of notification from the seller’s lender."

[Article I - Section 6.2 of MLS Technology, Inc. Rules & Regulations]

 

 

 

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