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9 Proven Strategies to Find Hidden Listing Inventory in 2022

The Close

Begin with an MLS search of the past 12 months’ sales in the area your client is looking. I know it works because I have personally purchased two properties, under market value, using this technique. He said he had recently purchased the property. The offer was far less than the current market value, and the bank took the deal!

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Ready to Apply For a Loan? You’ll Need This List of Mortgage Documents

HomeLight

When you apply for a mortgage , you’re essentially asking a bank to hand you hundreds of thousands of dollars with the promise to pay it back over the next 15 to 30 years. The bank will ask for a list of mortgage documents to prove you’ll be able to repay the loan. Bankruptcy discharge papers. Can you blame them?). Other income.

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How Long it Takes to Close on a House

Realty Biz

Credit Unions and large banks sometimes take a bit longer than other mortgage lenders. So when you add that to the time it takes for a buyer to purchase a house, sellers can fairly easily vacate their properties in under 3 months. Any significant issues that need repair can be a drawback that could potentially hold the sale up.

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How to Determine if Rent-to-Own or a Mortgage is Best for You

Realty Biz

Rent-to-own is a contract between the homeowner and the buyer that sets aside a certain percentage of rent towards an agreed-upon home purchase price. Under these agreements, the buyer pays a slightly higher-than-average rental price as well as a one-time option fee between 3% and 7% of the total home price. Mortgage Pros and Cons.

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Go-To Experts: Kris Lindahl Talks About the COVID-19 Wolf At the Door

Realty Biz

Meanwhile, negotiations over a new stimulus package have yet to culminate in an agreement. Property owners impacted by the COVID-19 housing crisis are struggling to pay mortgages, and the imminent risk of foreclosure and bankruptcy looms large over the industry. Ironically, the housing market seems resilient. It’s a win for both sides.

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How Fast Can I Sell My House? It Can Take 75 Days or 12

HomeLight

If you need to move even more swiftly than that, selling to an online direct buyer through a platform like HomeLight’s Simple Sale could take as little as 10 days. The Simple Sale process frees you of the hassle of staging your home and jumping through hoops for the buyer’s lender. Direct Buyer (Simple Sale). Traditional Sale.

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17 Home Closing Delays and How You Can Avoid Them

HomeLight

There’s a house for sale that you want to buy. For most buyers, financing a home through a bank or lender with a mortgage loan is necessary to purchase the property. Because the entire sale hinges on securing this loan, it is a top criteria for closing, and it’s also the most common reason for a delay in the closing process.

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