Is the Buyer Required to Provide the Lender's Contact Info to the Listing Side?

State of Texas, Real Estate Question of the Day.

Is the Buyer REQUIRED to provide their Lender's direct name and contact information to the Listing Agent and property seller?

Answer. (Per Texas Association Realtors Free Legal Hotline) No. The buyer is not contractually REQUIRED to provide their mortgage lender's direct name and contact information to the listing agent and seller

So George Vance, what are your personal opinions as an everyday "out in the field" working Real Estate on this question and topic?

In my humble opinion and mine only, I do think it is couterous, beneficial and even ADVANTAGOUS for the buyer's agent and buyer to provide a Pre-Qualification and Mortgage Lender's letter with their offer & for Luxury showings above 1 million, even before the showing.

In addtion, in the Buyer's Agent role, I have personaly asked my buyer's mortgage lender to also call and speak to the Listing / Seller's Agent directly. A savvy mortgage broker call to the listing agent, could perhaps be the reasoning, for the seller to actually sign and accept the buyer's contract. Just like a prompt, working and reliable Real Estate Agent is your friend, sames goes for your Mortgage Lender.

It is a smart, wise, and prudent move for a Listing Agent to personally talk and converse with each serious offer's mortgage lender before going under contract. I do it, when I'm on the listing side.

The stronger a buyer's down payment, and overall chances at securing the LOAN in a timely manner, the stronger the offer and chance the deal actually closes and funds in a timely manner.

The above financing reasons are also why they say, "CASH IS KING." Because CASH contracts are NOT subject to financing and can usually close quicker than using the appraisal and mortgage process.

Got another Texas and perhaps Central Texas based Real Estate Question or Inquiry? Contact:

George Vance McGee

Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent (#518598)
AustinSilentMarkt.com
512.657.9281 iphone
georgevance@gmail.com

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