Zillow Advice: Home Buying - I am buying a home which is a short sale. Not sure who owns this the Bank or the property owner? An http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-am-buying-a-home-which-is-a-short-sale-Not-sure-who-owns-this-the-Bank-or-the-property-owner-An/236554/ Zillow Advice | Zillow Real Estate the owner owns it, the bank ... http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-am-buying-a-home-which-is-a-short-sale-Not-sure-who-owns-this-the-Bank-or-the-property-owner-An/236554/ the owner owns it, the bank has to agree to take less money then they are owed. <br/><br/>short sale = still owned by owner.<br/>REO = bank owned. <br/><br/>Hope that helps Tue, 19 May 2009 03:53:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-am-buying-a-home-which-is-a-short-sale-Not-sure-who-owns-this-the-Bank-or-the-property-owner-An/236554/ 2009-05-19T03:53:00Z