Tabitha,

Who contacted you with this information? This is definitely unusual and sounds like there is much more here than meets the eye.

We would suggest requesting your agent to look into this by being in touch with the bank for supportive information. Or do this leg work yourself and request information on the current status of your purchase offer.

Good luck

WOW odd, your offer would be tabled till future notice. Sounds weird... with any foreclosure is drama not due to listing/buyers agent bank. Keep looking

I only had one similar situation, but it was mainly because it was a 'For Sale By Owner'. The owner thought he had to obtain the deed before he could sell the home. I told him to let the buyer's attorney obtain it.

In the title search, the buyer's attorney found several law suits against the owner that became judgements. It became a big hassle to get through, but with my advise, the seller's were finally able to transfer clear title on the home.

I have several questions. I feel like I am missing something in your explaination. If this was a foreclosure, they can not have lost the deed. Are you sure the home was not just falling into forclosure? Were you dealing with a realtor or the homeowner? It can take three weeks to get a bank approval on a short sale or a bank sale, but some of the other factors do not add up.

-Donna