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What to Do Before Offering on a Home

RIS Media

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. Allowing the seller to rent back for a specified amount of time. You may see some of these things or all of them before making an offer.

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What Is a Home Sale Contingency?

HomeLight

Other common contingency clauses include: Inspection Contingency: If the buyer finds fault with the home inspection report, they can ask for the seller to make repairs, or they can cancel the contract within the contingency period. A kick-out clause acts as a sort of compromise in light of an offer with a home sale contingency.

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Win More Bidding Wars: The 3 Cs of Writing Better Offers

HomeLight

I basically explain, like the five parts on offer are price, earnest money, down payment, close date, and then there’s this miscellaneous bucket which includes a bunch of other things, you know, inspection period, appraisal contingency, repairs, personal property, rent back, etc.

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How to Win a Bidding War: The 3 Cs of Writing Better Offers

HomeLight

I basically explain, like the five parts on offer are price, earnest money, down payment, close date, and then there’s this miscellaneous bucket which includes a bunch of other things, you know, inspection period, appraisal contingency, repairs, personal property, rent back, etc.

Agents 80