http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Selling-agent-to-write-a-backup-offer-for-me-on-a-short-sale-What-provisions-should-I-watch-out-for/233984/ Zillow Advice | Zillow Real Estate http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Selling-agent-to-write-a-backup-offer-for-me-on-a-short-sale-What-provisions-should-I-watch-out-for/233984/ Sounds like a waste of your time.<br/>Short sales take forever.&nbsp; If the sale does not go through you would have a chance to write up an offer.&nbsp; Generally the bank only wants one single accepted offer presented to them at a time.&nbsp; <br/>If you really love the house I would have their <a href="http://www.zillow.com/directory/real-estate-agents/">Realtor</a> get your information to contact you first if the house falls through.&nbsp; Tue, 12 May 2009 15:13:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Selling-agent-to-write-a-backup-offer-for-me-on-a-short-sale-What-provisions-should-I-watch-out-for/233984/ 2009-05-12T15:13:00Z