READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR OFFER!!!
 
Your offer will not be submitted (because Fannie Mae will not consider it) unless you have provided a copy of the earnest money check, a lender letter (proof of funds if cash offer) and the contract have been completed correctly per the following instructions!!!!
 
FAX OR EMAIL YOUR INITIAL OFFER. DO NOT HAND DELIVER IT! AFTER IT IS ACCEPTED WE WILL INSTRUCT YOU ON ANY CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE  SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DELIVER CLEAN ORIGINALS WHICH WE WILL SEND TO THE SELLER. Remember to include copy of EM check and lender letter or proof of funds letter for a cash offer with your fax or email.
 
AFTER YOUR OFFER IS ACCEPTED AND CORRECTED PER OUR OFFICE, DELIVER CONTRACTS TO:  
Signature Brokers  5031 S. Ulster St.  Building 4, Suite 455 in the DTC.
(Three blocks East of I-25 and one block North of Belleview. (Just South of the Panera Bread store.) 
303-577-9700 office  303-595-5280 fax. 
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MAKING YOUR OFFER:
 
Here are instructions to present a Fannie Mae (FNMA) offer correctly.   If these items are not submitted to us as outlined below, and/or there are other significant errors. We will ask that you do it again correctly. Fannie Mae is very particular (and so are we) about how the docs are completed.
 
The forms needed to submit an offer are:  (BLUE ITEMS ARE LINKS TO THE DOCS)
 
1. Standard Colorado Residential Purchase Offer. (current version)
2. Earnest Money check. (When you fax the original offer to our office, please include a copy of an earnest money check. This check copy can be a personal check , however when you deliver the originals after an offer has been accepted, the EM check must be a certified or cashiers check. NO EXCEPTIONS!  Signature Brokers does not hold earnest money in their account. The EM check needs to made payable to the title company that is listed in the MLS.
3. Lender Pre-Qual Letter or Proof of Funds Letter (cash offer)
4. FNMA Addendum When your offer is accepted we will email you a filled-out Addendum that has been revised with the agreed upon terms for your buyer to sign. This Addendum with original buyer's signatures along with the contract originals and cerfified EM check will then need to be delivered to our office.
7. Prospective Buyer’s Water Turn On Agreement This form needs to be signed by the Buyer.
8. Multiple Offer Form -  If you are informed that there are multiple offers on the property, you'll need to down load this interactive form. Complete it and submit with your offer.
 
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OVERVIEW OF THE OFFER PROCESS:
 
After your faxed Purchase Contract, copy of EM check, Lender Pre-Qual letter/or Proof of Funds  Letter (cash offers), Broker Acknowledgement Form, are received by us, we will submit your offer to FNMA. Normally we have a verbal response within 48 hours. When and if your offer or counteroffer is verbally accepted, we will contact you and go over any items in your offer that need to be redone and or corrected. You will then need to deliver to our office originals of the "clean" contract  and the other items mentioned above. The originals must be delivered to us within 48 hours after we have notified you of FNMA's verbal acceptance. Keep in mind that the property will not be marked Under Contract in the MLS until we have received the Earnest Money check and the original "correct" documents. The originals will be sent to FNMA for signatures. We normally get the signed contract docs back within 1 week from the day we send them.  (Legally your offer is still only verbally accepted until we actually receive the signed docs back from FNMA,  but we consider the property to be under contract after we receive your originals.)
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COLORADO CONTRACT ITEMS:
 
NOTE:  YOU DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE IN WHO IS USED FOR TITLE INSURANCE. IT WILL SELECTED BY FANNIE MAE.
 
INSPECTION DEADLINE: In the date chart of the contract, please insert "10 days After Verbal Acceptance" for the Inspection Deadline and add 2 weeks  more for the Inspection Resolution Date. *(See NOTE below.) Fannie Mae does not allow us to use the Colorado Inspection Notice form.  They have their own form which is called an "Amendment," The Amendment has no deadlines on it.    Keep in mind that these properties are being sold "As Is,"  but your buyer does have the right to conduct an inspection. If the buyer wants to cancel the contract because of inspection items, you must inform us within the 10 day Inspection Period, or the buyer will waive their rights to withdraw the offer for inspection related issues. 

*NOTE:  FNMA may consider making repairs for safety issues or lender required repairs such as furnaces, roofs, etc. If you have such an issue that your buyer would like to ask FNMA to pay for, then you need to discuss it with Jeff's office first. They will prepare the FNMA Amendment (FNMA's version of an Inspection Notice) for your buyer to sign.) In most cases, if FNMA agrees to make repairs they will have their contractor bid on it and the cost of the repair(s) will be added to the price of the property, dollar for dollar.  Please keep in mind that IF Fannie Mae agrees to make repairs, it can possibly take 2 -3 weeks to get them done. The work must first be bidded out, then a number of approvals need to take place before any work can  begin. Consider this when you are wanting a fast closing.

OWNER'S TITLE POLICY (Title Insurance):     IMPORTANT:  Please note that Fannie Mae considers the Owner's Title Policy a Buyer's Closing Cost.  If you want Fannie Mae to pay for this, you need to ask for it in the contract.               
Also....Any additional premium expense to obtain this additional coverage shall be paid by BUYER.

 
SURVEY:   Costs of any Surveys shall be paid by BUYER.
 
CIC DOCS: DO NOT Check any boxes. The Seller will not pay for, nor be responsible to order any CIC docs. Your buyer will need to obtain these if desired.
 
TRANSFER OF TITLE: The deed that you must specify in your contract is Special Warranty. Not General Warranty.
 
TAXES:  Check the box that says: Taxes will be prorated base on the the most recent Mill Levy and  Most Recent Assessment.
 
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:  The following language must be inserted!!! : "Pursuant to Section 28 of Real Estate Addendum, this document is subject to all terms and conditions set forth in the Real Estate Addendum." 
 
OTHER ATTACHMENTS:   The FNMA Addendum and the only disclosures that FNMA will sign are: Lead Based Paint, Source of Water. You will not be provided with a Seller's Property DIsclosure.
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FNMA ADDENDUM:
 
As mentioned above, please read the addendum and sign the broker's acknowledgement indicating that your buyer has read it. You do not need to send us the Addendum until you have an accepted offer. You will be emailed or faxed a completed version when your offer is accepted.
 
The FNMA Addendum can be accessed by clicking here:   FNMA ADDENDUM  (This form is interactive and may take a minute or so to load depending on your connection speed. We suggest that you print it out and read it. When the offer is accepted we will send you  a completed version for your buyer to sign. You may not alter or delete any of the language in the Addendum.
 Investor Buyers:  Page 6  Section 14: Deed: This section applies to non-owner occs only!    If your buyer does not intent to occupy the property, this section will be apply and indicates that a deed restriction will be placed on the property which will not allow your buyer to re-sell or refinance the property for 3 months after the date of closing for more than 120% more than they started with when they bought it from FNMA. 
 
 When your offer is accepted and get the completed Addendum:
 
Have the buyer initial each page and sign where indicated.
 
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Offer Submission Instructions:
 
Fax or email the Contract,  Lender Letter/Proof of Funds Letter, Broker Acknowledgement and copy of the Earnest Money Check to Jeff Fogler's office. TheFoglerTeam@5280living.com   FAX 303-595-5280   
 
After the offer is accepted please deliver originals to the Ulster St. Address.
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Scheduling an Inspection:
 
Signature Brokers must be in receipt of the Buyer's signed contract, Bank Addendum, Earnest Money, Broker's Acknowledgement and check for Winterization Services (if needed) BEFORE the Buyer schedules an inspection. Signature Brokers must have 72 "BUSINESS: Hours Notice prior to the inspection to reconnect utilities.
 
WINTERIZED PROPERTIES:
 
During months when there's potential for freezing pipes, the property will be winterized. Give us a few days notice before the inspection so that the property can be de-winterized.
 
When the inspection is over, you or your inspector will need to close the main valve in the property, open faucets so that most of the remaining water will drain, and leave faucets open. This is done to minimize damage if pipes freeze before we can re-winterize the property. Make sure the main water supply valve to the property is closed before you or the inspector leaves!  We will then get the property re-winterized.
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Under Contract Period:
 
Please direct under contract issues to Melissa Fogler unless otherwise instructed. (See below for contact info ).
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Re-Keyeing of Fannie Mae Properties:
 
See the FNMA Addendum/ Par.23: Re-keying property.  Before closing the property will be re-keyed.  Rekey Fee is $150.00 regardless of how many locks there are at the property and will be charged to the Buyer on the HUD Settlement Statement.
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CONTACT INFO:

The Fogler Team  303-577-9700 (ofc)  303-595-5280 (fax)  TheFoglerTeam@5280living.com
Jeff Fogler         (Managing Broker) 720-937-5333 cell or 303-577-9700 office  jeff@5280living.com
Melissa Fogler   (Broker Associate)  303-577-9700  melissa@5280living.com

Brooke Fogler   (Broker Associate) 303-577-9700 brooke@5280living.com

Robin Isaac        (Administrative Assistant) 303-577-9700 robin@5280living.com
Jill Williams       (Accounts Payable/Receivable/Utilities) 303-577-9700  jill@5280living.com

Office FAX#  303-595-5280

 

rev- 12-17-09