HomeLight

JUNE 29, 2021

Your sale is more likely to close and close faster with a cash offer than with an offer that hinges on a mortgage approval. Financing contingency. The most common contingency that thwarts closing on home sales involving mortgages is a financing contingency , in which a buyer’s offer is contingent on obtaining financing.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

A divorce, job move, or low bank account can all be strong motivators to go for the speed and convenience of a cash sale. Ask for proof of funds: You should always obtain documentation that a person or company is who they say they are and actually has the funds and abilities to complete a transaction of this size.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

A ‘cash offer’ simply means the offer does not include a financing contingency — in other words, it’s not dependent on the buyer being able to secure a loan.”. However, cash offers historically tend to be lower than financed offers. But that doesn’t make the process of selling your house for cash any less mysterious.

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

You are either replumbing the house, rewiring the house, or putting a new roof on the house prior to closing so that a financed buyer can get insurance. More certainty: With a pre-offer walk-through, a cash home buyer can generally provide a firm cash offer that comes with few contingencies, or no contingencies at all.

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HomeLight

MARCH 16, 2023

There are just not enough buyers who have a good credit rating and can get bank underwriting,” he says. More certainty: With a pre-offer walk-through, a cash home buyer can typically provide a firm cash offer that comes with few contingencies, or no contingencies at all. But that’s no longer the case.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

However, Richter cautions FSBO sellers that private appraisals may differ from bank appraisals. “I Buyers may get pre-approved for a mortgage at the click of a button on a website, but might not have submitted the documentation. Have the pre-inspection done so that you can be ahead of any potential issues,” Richter suggests.

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The Close

DECEMBER 29, 2022

If your clients are concerned about getting approved for a loan, you can remind them that a co-borrower agrees to back the borrower in a mortgage loan. A short-term loan that covers the cost to build a property until the owner can secure long-term financing. This is the amount of a property that a person (not the bank) actually owns.

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