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Opinion: What you need to know for a successful real estate transaction

Housing Wire

Buyers, sellers and lenders all have a stake in the sale, and title and escrow ensure that everyone’s interests are protected. They also help to prevent fraud and ensure that the sale is conducted legally and ethically. You can obtain a title through purchase, inheritance or other legal means.

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How Long Does It Take to Close on a House From Start to Finish?

HomeLight

You’ve accepted an offer on your house and both you and the buyer have signed the purchase contract. Next steps include the home inspection, appraisal, and final paperwork. According to the loan software firm ICE Mortgage Technology, it took 50 days on average to close on a purchase loan for a house, as of Q3 2021.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Includes current issues and trends in AZ real estate & property inspection issues CE Sales Package #1 with Ethics: 12 of the 24 required hrs of coursework (9 mandatory & 3 general hrs). Student Support: Support is available seven days a week via chat, email, and phone/ When you have questions, we have answers.

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How to Sell a House by Owner in California (2023 Updates)

HomeLight

With such impressive sales figures, some sellers may be curious about how to sell a house by owner in California — a decision that could help them save on agent commissions. Often, the decision to go for sale by owner (or, “FSBO”) is motivated by a desire to save on agent commissions. Fast Fasts for Selling a House in California.

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NFT mania and the future of the home sale

Housing Wire

Worldwide sales of non-fungible tokens, better known – of course – as NFTs, catapulted from $94.9 For example, purchasing an NFT of a JPEG of a painting transfers the intellectual property rights of the painting. But Ethereum was the first with a blockchain that enabled NFT sales. That’s when a 70-year-old brick home in the St.

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Real Estate Legal Issues Impacting You in 2022

The Residential Specialist

Clients count on their real estate professional to give them the information to help them make the best decision in their real estate purchases. Things like appraisal-gap clauses, waiving of inspections and non-refundable deposits have become more common, but provide less protection for a buyer in the purchase of a home.

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Should I Get an Online Quote to Sell My House?

HomeLight

If you are thinking about selling your home, those low-hassle, convenient, fast-sale pitches may pique your interest. You may be curious about getting an online quote for the sale of your home. These buyers will provide an online quote to purchase your home—often sight-unseen. Like you, they thought there had to be a catch.