Citi (Fannie Mae investor) is telling me that the agent, which is the listing agent as well as the selling agent, has to cut her commission to 3% from 6%. Is it possible that this lender is delegated and wants to issue an approval letter without submitting to Fannie? Or, is it really the case with Fannie and I have misunderstood Fannie's written statement about the listing agreement and accepting 6% commission?
Than you for your help/ideas/thoughts.
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Kristy,
We always recommend agent's don't show up on both sides so situations like this can often be avoided. Fannie Mae almost never cuts commissions unless they see an anent is double ending a deal. There are remedies to these situations and you may still be able to get 6% commission.
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Q. What is the commission structure for Fannie Mae short sales?
A: For a short sale, Fannie Mae is a not a party to the listing agreement and does not determine the commission structure. However, a short sale will not be approved if the total commission exceeds 6%.
Q. Does Fannie Mae require that the commission be split equally between the listing and selling agents?
A: No. For a short sale, Fannie Mae is not a party to the listing agreement and does not determine the commission structure or split.
Q: Does Fannie Mae assign listing agents to short sales?
A: Fannie Mae does not assign listing agents to short sales. While some servicers may recommend listing agents, the choice of listing agent is made by the seller.
Q: If an agent represents both seller and buyer on a short sale transaction, will the agent’s commission be reduced or remain at 6%?
A: An agent may represent both the buyer and seller and the agent will receive up to 6% in commission.
escalate the issue to FNMA.
http://www.homepathforshortsales.com/short-sales-listingagent.html
Kevin - Can you give us a link to the source?
Is this also true for Freddie Mac? Do you have a link to something that indicates that Freddie can't cut a 6% commission for a dual agent?
Please help.
Robin Kramer
Kevin - Thank you. You are awesome. I think a lot of agents will appreciate this.
Thanks Kevin, great link.
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