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5 Things Homebuyers Need To Know When Making an Offer

Keeping Current Matters

An agent can help you consider what levers you can pull that might be enticing to a seller, like: Offering flexible rent-back options to give the seller more time to move out. Your ability to do a quick close or make an offer that’s not contingent on the sale of your current home. Bottom Line.

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Closing on a House Checklist: 6 Things Home Buyers Must Do Before They Move In

Realtor.com

That’s why we’ve put together a home closing checklist, which outlines your action points in those few days leading up to settlement. Keep this closing process list handy to know you’ve done what you need to in order to close the deal. Get all contingencies squared away. Review your closing disclosure.

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20% of Winning Home Offers Waived the Inspection Contingency in June, Up From 13% Last Year

Redfin

markets waived the inspection contingency, compared with just 13.2% Winning offers waived the appraisal contingency at a similar rate—20.6%—up The inspection contingency allows the buyer to cancel a purchase or request repairs if they find an issue during the inspection period. In June, 19.9% up from 17.4%

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How to Buy a House in San Diego: 14 Steps to Close the Sale

HomeLight

People who live here love the proximity to some of the west coast’s best beaches, as well as being close to destinations like Disneyland, Joshua Tree National Park, and the deserts of Palm Springs. Closing costs in California average about 1% of the home’s sale price , and there are other pre-paid costs you might have as well.

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I Have to Make an Offer Contingent Upon Selling My House. How Do I Sweeten the Deal?

HomeLight

When you closed on your first home, you probably weren’t thinking that one day you’d want to sell. Getting the timing right — selling your old house, closing on a new house, and then moving into your new house — can be a challenge. This is why many buyers make offers on their new home that include a sales contingency.

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Tips to Help Buyers Successfully Navigate a Hot Real Estate Market

Realty Biz

It’s the preapproval letter that tells the seller that you’re serious about buying their home and highly likely to close the deal. One contingency that is almost always wise to include is a home inspection to be sure you aren’t buying a major problem that you aren’t aware of. Require a minimal home inspection.

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Selling and Buying a House at the Same Time: How You Can Make it Work

HomeLight

But having a lot of equity in your home doesn’t mean you have immediate access to it – you’ll typically have to sell your house and close on it before you can use that money as a down payment on a new home. The challenge used to be getting a buyer to agree to allowing the seller to stay in the home past the closing date. Transactions.

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