What is the likelihood of getting a seller to stop a short sale and do a regular sale?

Me and my family found a house we like, but it's being sold as a short sale. After reading stories online about buyers being charged outrageous fees just days before closing, I would like to avoid that. The seller owes $87,000 on their mortgage. We were considering having our realtor see if the seller would be willing to take $97,000 and do a regular sale.

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