Sharon Held, a broker with Corcoran, said she recently represented the seller of a downtown loft co-op who accepted an offer from buyers who appeared financially qualified.

Still, there were three other applicants more financially qualified.

Further, there is no evidence that at the time the debtor would have qualified financially for legal aid.

To be eligible for continuing-care housing, those signing a contract must be in good health and financially qualified.

Both applicants had good records and were financially qualified, but RTVC won the license since it did not own a newspaper.

At the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Robert S. Wood, the senior financial policy adviser, said that Amergen was financially qualified to handle its completed purchases.

The co-op board accepted Ms. Latoni's application but rejected Mr. Jorgensen, saying he was not financially qualified.

"We don't even allow go-sees, people who are just coming to look but aren't financially qualified to buy in the building," he said.

When deemed appropriate, prescreen buyers to ensure they are financially qualified to buy the properties shown (or uses a mortgage professional to do that task).

And if they're not sure whether a particular buyer is financially qualified, they'll usually ask for some backup proof of the buyer's finances.