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7 Creative Strategies to Make Your Offers Stand Out in a Seller’s Market

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The motivation of this first strategy is to gain clarity on the seller’s wants and needs, and also to develop rapport with the listing agent. For most sellers, the fear of a buyer’s financing falling through and not getting to the closing table. Include an As-is Home Inspection Contingency. CALL the Listing Agent.

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Buying Foreclosed Homes for Dummies in 11 Steps Even You (Yes, You!) Can Do

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Although sold “as is,” you can typically still get an inspection. Step 3: Figure out your financing. The main reason is the house may not pass an inspection, says Andy Kolodgie, founder of The House Guys operating in Washington DC. “A Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) maintains a list of its foreclosure homes.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Buying a Home in Connecticut in 14 Steps

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These programs include: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) : The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority offers down payment assistance to first-time buyers in the form of a second mortgage called a DAP loan. Both the down payment and closing costs can be financed up to $20,000, with an interest rate of just 1.0%.

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4 signs a pending home sale will fall through

Real Trends

Home sale contingency. I’ve shared the situations that can trigger a home inspection contingency or appraisal contingency. You should also be aware of home sale contingency. With this contingency, the buyer’s home must be sold before they can close on their desired purchase. Financing fallout.

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Selling a House ‘As Is’ in Missouri

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Condominium, Co-op, or shared cost development. If a buyer requests further deductions to the price based on their inspection, you may be able to point to how the estimated cost of certain repairs was already baked into the list price. I’ll give an inspection contingency, that’s it. Roads, streets, and alleys.

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How to Buy a House in the Bay Area: 14 Steps to Close the Sale

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Consider the following down payment assistance programs in the Bay Area: Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) : The GSFA offers several programs that can help low-to-moderate-income homebuyers in California purchase a home by providing up to 5.5% But it’s now possible to submit an offer with contingencies and still have that offer accepted.”

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How Fast Will My Home Sell? Factors that Influence Sale Speed in 2022

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High mortgage rates can make things harder for buyers to access needed financing. In 2021, as many as 29% of buyers waived their inspection contingency and 88% did not request that their seller make any repairs. Developing a staging and marketing strategy. Mortgage rates.

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