My real estate agent is asking for personal financial information for applying to offers with multiple bids in Pennsylvania. Sounds strange to me and she says it is common practice here. Have you come across this situation as well?

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This is completely normal. That’s a standard form in PA - it’s to present your financial info to the seller so that they have confidence that you can secure a mortgage. It also gives them recourse should you not be able to come up with a down payment and misrepresented your financials.

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Yes, I agree, practices vary from state to state and in different markets, so best to listen to your Realtor, since they are the expert in that market, and, because they are held to very high standards in their fiduciary obligations to act in your very best interest, you can usually rest assured that they are doing just that.

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Super normal. I’ve been in Real Estate for 15 years. In a market where there are multiple offers, we see this all the time… It helps strengthen a buyers offer and help sellers make the best decision for them. The more transparent you are in your earnestness to complete the sale, and without any issues, the better chance you have of winning the bid. Sellers want to know that buyers are financially qualified, and they don’t want contingencies. The best advice that I can give you is that if you don’t do this, and you are in a market where multiple offer situations are rampant right now (despite interest-rate hikes, many markets are still very competitive like this), the other buyer offers will most likely include this info, appear to be a stronger offer, and you may end up learning the hard way by losing out on one or several properties that this info is pretty essential (under the current market conditions). I see it all the time. Better just to go with your Realtor’s advice and not put yourself through all that unnecessary.

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Also, as another user said, that is a standard form… you can tell by looking at the little logo at the bottom left, and the fine print at the bottom.

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There is a pre-approval from the bank who does the robust assessment of your ability to payback the loan. This is sharing your income and assets and liabilities details with the buyer in addition to the pre approval.

PM1 - Definitely found your comment sarcastic.

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It seems like earlier the buyer would also ask for your social security. I believe PM1 found that to be okay as well

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Proof of funds is sufficient. It can be “redlined” to remove personal info.

But your lender will need the details, and I wouldn’t be surprised if my buyers agent asked for proof of funds to not waste their time

Pretty sure that’s normal

Did you think you could buy a house without showing that you have the funds to buy the house? 🤔

Don’t be sarcastic, this person could be a first time home buyer and unaware of how the process works.

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When I sold my first house the offer included a screenshot of the dude’s e-trade account. Sure enough, the check cleared.

Cash although I’m sure he financed on the back end

I'm a Realtor in HI and I'd never share much of my client's information with the Listing Agent/Seller. That's shocking. A pre-approval letter and a bank statement should be enough.

That was exactly my thought until I started hearing from others.

This might be normal in PA, but not in MA or NH...we use pre-approval letters. That feels like showing too many cards at the poker table. Make a strong offer, with clean bank letter and drive to the commit date (appraisal in, good, fully underwritten).

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