Short Sale Stalemate: Does The Previous Owner Have Rights To Property Left Behind?

By The Realtor.com Team    |    Featured Expertise By Jason Gelios

If you successfully closed on a home through a short sale, major congratulations are in order. Short sales generally mean a homebuyer has scooped up a property for less than market value.
But short sales are different from traditional home sales. In a short sale, the buyer is usually acting quickly and may close on a home before the sellers have a chance to properly vacate the property of their possessions.
As a result, the previous owners may want to come back to their former house after closing and remove some of the items they left behind.

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