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How to Find Affordable Houses: 13 Smart Ways to Save on Your Next Home

Redfin

Below are some of the best ways to find an affordable home without breaking the bank. Check out public auctions and foreclosures Another effective way to learn how to find cheap houses is by exploring public auctions and bank-owned foreclosures.

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How to Find Affordable Houses: 13 Smart Ways to Save on Your Next Home

Redfin

Below are some of the best ways to find an affordable home without breaking the bank. Check out public auctions and foreclosures Another effective way to learn how to find cheap houses is by exploring public auctions and bank-owned foreclosures.

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Financing fail? Real estate agents, save the deal! 

Housing Wire

If you have a backup offer, know the facts before switching to that deal. If you don’t have a backup offer, get a 2-week extension, so you have time to resolve the issues and still get to the closing table, then get to work. Could they borrow from a 401k to do this, or borrow from the bank of Mom and Dad to do this?)

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How does the “buy before you sell” model differ from iBuyers and Power buyers?

Housing Wire

a binding backup offer on their existing home) which allows consumers to replace Calque with another buyer that either offers more or will close more quickly. Calque is SOC2 compliant and only collects data required to make a backup offer on your client’s current home.

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What Buyers Need to Know About Making an Offer on Active Contingent Listings

HomeLight

In other words, the primary deal on an active contingent listing might (maybe) fall through, causing sellers to place their home back on the market — or accept a backup offer. “I Bank or court approvals. Sometimes, a bank or a court may need to give their approval before a sale can proceed. Common types of contingencies.

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Bidding Wars

The Residential Specialist

Spreadsheets are also where you can include information about the people you’re working with, says Cain, because communication, agent capability and other factors can be just as important to an offer as the numbers. “We Backup Offers. And, of course, keep showing your client’s home until the backup offer is accepted!

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10 Things to Know About the ‘Sale Pending’ Phase, aka House Closing Limbo

HomeLight

Line up backup offers to hedge your risk. This creates the perfect opportunity for sellers to line up a backup offer from another buyer that only comes into effect if the original pending sale falls through. A great agent will also help you hold buyers accountable to their contract deadlines to keep escrow on track.