RIS Media

APRIL 18, 2022

Buyers are waiving a home inspection. Buyers are waiving their home appraisal or offering an appraisal gap guarantee. Getting rid of the mortgage financing clause in their offer. You may see some of these things or all of them before making an offer. Get pre-approved for a mortgage.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Home Inspection Contingency. Home inspections are one of the biggest hurdles in home sales. It is not uncommon for a home to go from being market “contingent” to “back on the market” because of some issues discovered from the home inspection. The Mortgage Financing Contingency.

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Backup offer Sales Home sale contingency Earnest money deposit 110

RIS Media

APRIL 8, 2022

While financing may be pre-approved, the process is complex. Real Estate appraisals are usually completed when homes are bought via mortgage loans. Home inspection problems. Some contingent offers are subject to a home buyer being able to sell their current home to be able to finance the new one. Low appraisal.

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Debt-to-income ratio Title search Backup offer Home sale contingency 144

HomeLight

JUNE 9, 2023

These conditions can be anything from the buyer securing a mortgage, the home inspection clearing, or the sale of the buyer’s current home. As of 2023, 79% of contracts included an inspection contingency while 82% contained an appraisal contingency. Purchase mortgages today are taking over 40 days to close on average.

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Home sale contingency Inspection contingency Purchase and sale agreement Inspection 145

Windemere Buying

JUNE 22, 2022

It means the seller has accepted an offer and there’s a good chance the deal will go through, but because the sale is not yet final, the property is technically not off the table. Other interested buyers will make backup offers in case the first offer falls through.

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Purchase and sale agreement Inspection contingency Seller concession Backup offer 52

HomeLight

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It’s likely that you will sell your home to a buyer who will finance the purchase with a mortgage. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 87% of home buyers finance property purchases with a mortgage. Mortgage companies require an appraisal to determine the value of a home. This works in the seller’s interest.

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Purchase and sale agreement Proof of funds Backup offer Finance 103

HomeLight

JUNE 29, 2022

As interest rates start increasing, as they are right now in 2022 , sellers may not have as many backup offers to consider as they would when rates were low. Price your house right to attract competitive offers. With that in mind, it’s crucial that you work through all of the big negotiations before you accept an offer.

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Earnest money deposit Purchase and sale agreement Closing costs Closing 105