First Team Real Estate

AUGUST 8, 2021

According to the latest National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the typical home sold last year was on the market for just three weeks. of offers faced bidding wars. The best offer is accepted, and the deal moves forward. What does it mean when it says accepting backup offers?

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HomeLight

JUNE 29, 2022

According to Chester Ardolino , a real estate agent in Springfield , Massachusetts, the time to think about your top priorities as a seller is before the house hits the market. Making enough money off the sale to fund the downpayment on a new home. But markets change, and sellers need to be prepared. “It

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

For example, if a home sale is contingent or pending, can you still make an offer? How your real estate agent markets your property when an offer has been accepted can have vital implications. When a home sale is listed as contingent, it means that the seller has accepted an offer with contingencies.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The home will revert to “option pending” on the market and sellers can only accept backup offers during this time. A typical fee ranges between $100 and $500+ , determined by the market and negotiated terms, and is due three days after the contract’s start date. Just like you do about that oat milk latte.

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RIS Media

MAY 19, 2021

The contingent status typically allows the home to be shown to other possible buyers, allowing backup offers to be made. Doing so could mean the forfeiture of their earnest money deposit. Lenders aren’t going to provide money for a property that the buyer’s offer has overvalued.

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HomeLight

MARCH 20, 2023

Find a Top Agent With Experience in Home Sale Contingency Offers If you are considering a home sale contingency, you’ll want a top agent by your side when you make the offer. A home sale contingency is one of many contingencies that a buyer could choose to include in their purchase offer.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 20, 2020

As any seller would be, you’re thrilled when an offer comes in for your property — but that excitement fades when you find out it’s contingent on the sale of the buyer’s home. In real estate, a “contingent” offer means that one or both parties have requested certain provisions before the deal closes.

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