HomeLight

JANUARY 5, 2022

If your friend plans to pay for your home with all-cash, then you want to have your attorney verify proof of funds. A title company or real estate attorney will conduct what’s called a title search as a step in the due diligence period of a home purchase. Do: Plan for the buyer’s home inspection and appraisal.

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Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 16, 2024

Home Inspector: A thorough inspection is non-negotiable, even for seemingly perfect properties. Due diligence is paramount: Thorough inspections and title searches are essential to uncover potential liens or hidden issues. However, proper research and due diligence can mitigate these risks.

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HomeLight

MARCH 16, 2023

He adds that negotiations and home inspection issues could further reduce the price by 10%. You don’t need the added stress that comes with the risk of the buyer’s financing falling through or a home inspection turning up unpleasant surprises. The buyer does due diligence during the option period in Texas.

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

You don’t need the added stress of waiting for the buyer’s mortgage approval or a home inspection turning up any unpleasant surprises. Reiner advises asking for proof of funds such as a bank statement to ensure the buyer has sufficient resources to close the deal. The buyer does due diligence during the option period in Florida.

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

The buyer does due diligence during the agreed-upon option period in Texas (the number of days the buyer has to thoroughly inspect the property and terminate the contract for any reason: typically one to 10 days). Instead, however, he advises sellers to validate cash buyers for proof of funds.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Oregon sellers (or their agents) need to know how to handle property disclosures, earnest money, inspections, and more. Invest in an appraisal or inspection. Knipe finds appraisals aren’t as important as inspections. Two big reasons for ‘sale fails’ are inspections and financing,” Knipe adds. Make sense of the research.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 8, 2022

FSBO sellers might want to hire a home inspector for a pre-listing inspection to ferret out any major issues, such as a tired roof, then fix those items before going to market, she adds. The average inspection costs about $325 , depending on your home’s size. Before signing anything, Rodocker says to do your due diligence.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Yet after the home inspection, they’ll ask the seller to fix the items even though the price reduction took them into account. So your due diligence should include contacting the lender to ask about the type of financing and whether the buyer has the qualifications to be approved for a loan. Require everything in writing.

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Point2Homes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You can protect yourself from potential cash buyer scams by requesting ‘Proof of Funds’ documentation and asking for a non-refundable deposit that’s at least 5% of the selling price. They’re often a sign that the buyer doesn’t actually have the money to buy the house and can’t qualify for a loan.

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The Close

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A contingency might be the buyer selling their current house, requiring certain repairs to be made, or obtaining a clean termite inspection. Don’t you love it when the co-borrower is the client’s dad who comes along on the inspection and is suddenly an expert on chimney engineering? Due diligence period. Home inspection.

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