HomeLight

JULY 31, 2020

These are the top home closing delays that could affect if and when you close on your new home, and how to overcome them. For most buyers, financing a home through a bank or lender with a mortgage loan is necessary to purchase the property. Minimizing clouds in a title search requires the seller to be proactive.

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Redfin

MARCH 3, 2022

It’s recommended to get pre-approved before house hunting to give yourself a realistic idea of how much home you can afford ; however, a mortgage pre-approval doesn’t guarantee that your loan application will be approved. By far, one of the biggest nightmares is that the mortgage falls through on the closing day.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

How it might take 12-75 days to sell your home. A traditional home sale in which a seller lists with an agent and a buyer finances with a mortgage takes approximately 18-30 days to go under contract, plus an additional 30-45 days to closing. It’s going to take more time to sell to a buyer who finances with a mortgage.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 13, 2022

This is the most commonly waived contingency, with 21% of buyers going without an appraisal, according to NAR data. Home sale contingencies. A home sale contingency allows buyers a specified amount of time — usually between 30 and 60 days — to sell their current home. Settlement contingencies.

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HomeLight

JULY 29, 2022

When you’re buying a house, the list of what can go wrong at closing includes everything from issues with the mortgage loan and buyer’s credit, insurance snags, appraisal problems, title claims, and events beyond everyone’s control (such as natural disasters, or buyer or seller illness or death).

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HomeLight

JUNE 30, 2021

There are several different factors that determine home affordability and each lender can have its own mortgage approval standards when it comes to the buyer’s credit score, income, assets, debt, and liabilities. This is why shopping around for a mortgage is so crucial ! Financing contingency. Inspection contingency.

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