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Let’s Make a Deal! 7 Things You Can Negotiate When Buying a Home—Beyond the Asking Price

Realtor.com

In a competitive market, buyers might be tempted to forgo a home inspection to speed up the process and appeal to sellers. Better to move forward with the home inspection, and then use the findings as a potential bargaining chip. If your inspection reveals any issues, you can ask the sellers to make repairs as a condition of the sale.

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Opendoor vs Offerpad: How Do These Homebuying Companies Match Up?

HomeLight

Others perform a home inspection while their competitor skips one. Special perks of working with Offerpad include three extra days to stay in your house after close and they’ll pay for a local move. Like Opendoor, they typically perform a home inspection before finalizing their offer. Not all cash, or iBuyers , are the same.

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How to Buy a House in San Diego: 14 Steps to Close the Sale

HomeLight

Consider factors such as how long you plan to be in the area, if you have steady employment, and if you have enough money saved for not just the down payment, but for closing costs , maintenance, property taxes, and more. Do they need to do a rent-back on the house, or do they want a quick close?

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How to Compete With Cash Offers: 10 Ways to Write Winning Offers

The Close

When a financed buyer offers to cover any appraisal gap, they are putting up additional money for the down payment and closing costs. I was working with a client who only had $30,000 total for down payment and closing costs. Pay the Seller’s Closing Costs. No-cost Rent-back.

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Tips to Help Buyers Successfully Navigate a Hot Real Estate Market

Realty Biz

One contingency that is almost always wise to include is a home inspection to be sure you aren’t buying a major problem that you aren’t aware of. The type of contingencies that you might want to skip is for the seller to pay part of your closing costs or for a home warranty. Require a minimal home inspection.

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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. Offer to pay the seller’s closing costs. Allow the sellers to select the closing date.

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16 Tips to Win a Bidding War on a House

The Close

For example, many agents ask sellers to cover closing costs for their buyer clients. If your buyers can pay for their closing costs, that could put them at the top of the heap. When you remove the possibility of your buyers backing out, you’re giving that seller peace of mind that your clients are in it to win it.