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How does the “buy before you sell” model differ from iBuyers and Power buyers?

Housing Wire

a binding backup offer on their existing home) which allows consumers to replace Calque with another buyer that either offers more or will close more quickly. Calque is SOC2 compliant and only collects data required to make a backup offer on your client’s current home.

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What Buyers Need to Know About Making an Offer on Active Contingent Listings

HomeLight

In other words, the primary deal on an active contingent listing might (maybe) fall through, causing sellers to place their home back on the market — or accept a backup offer. “I Bank or court approvals. Sometimes, a bank or a court may need to give their approval before a sale can proceed. Common types of contingencies.

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Bidding Wars

The Residential Specialist

Spreadsheets are also where you can include information about the people you’re working with, says Cain, because communication, agent capability and other factors can be just as important to an offer as the numbers. “We Backup Offers. And, of course, keep showing your client’s home until the backup offer is accepted!

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10 Things to Know About the ‘Sale Pending’ Phase, aka House Closing Limbo

HomeLight

Line up backup offers to hedge your risk. This creates the perfect opportunity for sellers to line up a backup offer from another buyer that only comes into effect if the original pending sale falls through. A great agent will also help you hold buyers accountable to their contract deadlines to keep escrow on track.

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What Does Pending Mean in Real Estate?

HomeLight

Most pending listings are off-limits for new offers, as the seller has already committed to a buyer. If you’re particularly interested in a pending property, you can ask your agent to monitor its status or even submit a backup offer. Bank denies short sale offer: In a short sale , the bank must approve the sale terms.

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What Buyers Can Do in an Extreme Sellers’ Market

Realty Biz

You can work closely with your real estate agent to structure an offer that will gain the attention of the seller based on contingencies, concessions, and anticipated closing date. Even if you are outbid, make your best offer a backup offer. Some buyers will offer more than they can deliver. Be patient.

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Active Pending Short Sales: What Are They, And Can You Still Make an Offer?

HomeLight

Instead, they have to get the bank to agree to forgive the difference between what they owe on the house and the agreed-upon sales price. With a short sale, the bank is the one accepting the offer,” he says. The bank is the one who will ultimately be losing money on the deal, so they have to approve it.” .