Real estate fraud?

Question

I am selling a house, a sale contract signed 12/7/06, buyer did inspection on property and requested a lot of repairs on the house, we refused his request, time was due for him to withdraw his request, we sent a cancellation notice, we get a signed withdrawal, but all three signtures from the prospective buyer don't match! all three are very different, specially the signed contract signature, I questioned my agent and in return he said that the buyer's agent is confident that all three signatures are his client's. We have an appt. 12/29/06 with the buyer to verify all three different signatures, any suggestions???

Thank you

Answer 1

You may be making more of this than there is. Signatures can vary. What were they leaning on? Nervous? outside in the rain?
It is probabluy more like forgery than fraud but under the circumstances I can't see how they would benefit by forging a withdrawal request from a property like you describe.
See a lawyer

Answer 2

I had my house for sale, the buyers were asking for a new AC unit all closing fees and offering me price below my asking price.

I gave a counteroffer for a price that I wanted to sell the house for with helping them with some closing fees. They did response by phone to their RE agent and no written rejection was fax to me. only a call from my agent.

If your buyers do not response in certain date, the contract is no longer valid. You should had fax the sale contract back to your RE with a big sign of "rejected' dated and your signature and you no longer have a contract with the buyer, they did not withdrawal or responding a time manner, the ball is your court.

You are not a private investigator to figure out who had signed, this why you have a RE that works for you, and they (buyers) have also RE that work for them. Just ignore and tell your agent to look for a new buyer. When I did that the buyer came back..

Answer 3

Ask to see their Driver's Licenses. The signatures should match. If a signature is not required in your state, request another document that can verify the signatures.

Answer 4

I've worked in that area of law before.....be careful what you are suggesting....remember that signatures can and do change ALOT....depending on situation....they could have been nervous while signing the contract or upset when signing the withdrawl after the unsatisfactory inspection reports and your unwillingness to make any improvements (not that there's anything wrong with your decision).

Answer 5

i am a veteran of the real estate wars for over 20 years. it appears your best approach is to do just what you intend. meet with the buyers in person, have your agents standing by and verify. like reagan said, trust but verify.

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dave
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Answer 6

Consult an attorney. This type of issue might be regulated by your state and it might be different in your state than it is everywhere else.