· The Buyer chooses the Title Company they want to use and the BUYER SELECT CLOSING AGENT (BSCA) Form MUST BE SIGNED by that chosen Title Company 

· EARNEST MONEY MUST BE CERTIFIED FUNDS AND MADE PAYABLE TO THE BUYER’S CHOSEN TITLE COMPANY (THERE IS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EARNEST MONEY IN STEP 4 BELOW BUT CALL OR E-MAIL THE LISTING AGENT IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE)

· Print, review and obtain all required signatures and initials. Wet Signatures and Initials MUST BE IN BLUE INK.

· HUD accepts DIGITAL SIGNATURES and you can EMAIL the completed contract package. Sales contracts, addenda, and extensions may be accepted with electronic signatures from Buyers and Brokers when they comply with the required guidelines. The electronic signatures should be authenticated with a number or statement that shows the document was digitally signed along with the date it was signed. An indication of the electronic signature and date should be clearly visible when viewed electronically and in a paper copy of the electronically signed document.

Below are examples of acceptable electronic signatures:

In order to qualify as an electronic signer under the ESIGN Act and UETA, the system used to capture the transaction must keep an associated record that reflects the process by which the signature was created, or generate a textual or graphic statement (which is added to the signed record) proving that it was executed with an electronic signature. Make sure that no paragraphs are covered by the electronic signature box. Often part of the electronic signature is covering up the Purchaser’s name on line 13 of the Contract. Selling Agents need to either adjust the size of the electronic signature or move it over to the right or below the Purchaser’s printed name. Below is an example of what NOT to do:

A PRE-APPROVAL or PROOF OF FUNDS is required with ALL HUD contracts.

MAKE SURE THE BUYER’S LENDER OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IS AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE DOCUMENTS

PRE-APPROVAL LETTER

• Must be printed on the Lender’s letterhead and signed by the Lender
• Must have the address of the HUD Property your buyer bid on
• Must have HUD Case #
• Must have Purchaser’s Full Legal Name (Include any middle initials, Jr., etc.) and must match Full Legal Name on sales contract
• Must be dated within 30 days of the bid acceptance date
• Must confirm the type of Financing and terms Purchaser has applied for
• Finance type must match the finance type on the contract
• Must confirm Purchaser has been approved for the loan and loan amount must meet or exceed the gross purchase price amount
• Must confirm that a report of the Purchaser’s credit has been obtained and reviewed
• If for some reason the loan amount does not cover the purchase price a Verification of Funds letter from the Purchaser’s Banking Institution will also be required for the difference

PROOF OF “CASH” FUNDS AVAILABLE (PROOF OF  FUNDS)

• Copy of Bank Statement verifying funds are available
• Account number may be “blacked out” on bank statements or other related documents
• Purchaser’s name must be on the statement, regardless of document type
• Statement must be dated within 30 days of bid acceptance date
• Available Account Balance must meet or be greater than the gross Purchase Price

E-mail contract to [email protected] for a complimentary Contract Review

(If you’re an experienced HUD Selling Agent and feel confident that you don’t need assistance or for your package to be reviewed prior to submitting to KMM you may skip this step)

You can also upload your contract for review at the following webpage on this site:

https://compassreoinc.com/agent-resources/upload-hud-contract-for-review/

You now have 2 options for submitting your completed Contract Package to KMM

OPTION 1: ONLY IF BUYER IS SIGNING THE CONTRACT W/ DIGITAL SIGNATURE

Within 48 hours of your Electronic Bid Acceptance e-mail the following documents in a SINGLE PDF file in the below order

• Completed and Electronically Signed Contract Packet
• Pre-Qualification or Proof of Funds
• PHOTO COPY of Earnest Money Check
• Associated record that reflects the process by which the Electronic Signature was created

Send via e-mail to:

If this is a Compass REO Inc. listing then CC (Marisa Barragan) with this email address: [email protected]

OPTION 2

ALL WET SIGNATURE PACKETS MUST BE MAILED and must be signed and initialed in BLUE INK (DO NOT EMAIL wet signature packets)

Within 24 hours of your electronic bid acceptance you must overnight the completed original Contract Package to KMM.

(The contract must arrive at KMM within 48 Hours of Bid Acceptance)

• Contract Packet
• Pre-Qualification or Proof of Funds
• PHOTO COPY of Earnest Money Check

Send By Overnight Mail to:

K.M. Minemier & Associates

Attn: HUD Contract Review

For Buyer Select Areas in the State of Illinois send to:

169 Daniel Webster Highway, Suite 18B

Meredith, NH 03253

Phone: 843-790-9778

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AFTER SUBMITTING ORIGINAL CONTRACT PACKAGE TO KMM

Send a Copy of Contract Package to: COMPASS REO INC

This should include:

• COPY of Full Contract Packet
• Buyer’s Attorney Information
• THE ORIGINAL Earnest Money Check made out to the Title Company

You can e-mail or overnight this copy of the contract packet or bring to the HUD Listing Broker’s office along with the Earnest Money Check.

If the property is a Compass REO Inc. listing you can hand deliver to our office or send by overnight mail to:

Attn. Marisa Barragan

Compass REO Inc.

311 N Locust St, Suite #2

Aurora, IL 60506

Email: [email protected]

Please Note:

• It will take approximately 5 days to get a signed executed contract from Asset Manager
• Once you receive an executed contract the 30/45/60 days to close time frame begins. (Make Sure to Mark Your Calendar)

CASH PURCHASE = 30 DAYS TO CLOSE

FINANCE PURCHASE = 45 DAYS TO CLOSE

203(K) LOANS = 60 DAYS TO CLOSE

Disclaimer: Receipt or posting of the notice that a buyer’s bid has been “accepted” does NOT mean, explicitly or implicitly, that KMM or HUD has entered into a binding real estate contract to sell the subject property to a buyer. Receipt of such notice simply acknowledges that a buyer’s bid appears to yield the highest net return to HUD of offers submitted, based on the information provided at the time the bid is electronically submitted for the advertised property. A binding contract is still subject to timely receipt of a properly completed and signed HUD Form 9548 and satisfaction of all other necessary HUD preconditions and requirements to a contract for purchase of Real Estate. Contracts are not considered binding until execution and delivery of the contract to the purchaser(s) or the purchaser’s agent by KMM and/or its authorized affiliates. If required or requested documents are not received in proper form within the time frame provided (two business days from request), we reserve the right to deem the offer “non-responsive” and re-list the property for bidding or select a backup bidder.