Can I put a stipulation in the contract that it’s not fully executed until the lender approves? I don’t want to be sitting around stuck in a contract after the seller approves the price. The seller would agree to any price you throw at them….they aren’t getting anything back.
doinou - I don’t understand your answer at all. I don’t think you understand the question I’m asking. I want to know if I can back out of a short sale contract even if the seller agreed and signed. After that, the contract would be sent to the sellers lender for approval (which from what I understand, can take forever and a day).

we made an offer on a short sale home. the bank has not approved the sale. we have not started escrow yet. but the escrow company already deposit our check. is this even legal? how do I get my check back?