Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

When a home sale is listed as contingent, it means that the seller has accepted an offer with contingencies. This means that certain clauses have to be completed, by perhaps both buyer and the seller, for the sale to close. If these contingencies aren’t met, the buyer can walk away from the deal.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2020

But is the cash closing process always seamless? A cash deal can close in as little as 7 days, while financed home purchases tend to take an average of 45 days to close. With a mortgage, there are all kinds of things that can go wrong to delay closing — financing issues and appraisals coming in low are two of the most common.

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HomeLight

JULY 26, 2022

If the seller is working with a listing agent, their agent will more than likely have already done their due diligence to make sure they are able to sell their home. At this stage, you’ll want to shop around and get preapproved by at least two different lenders to compare interest rates , closing costs , and terms. Jesse Allen.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since a down payment is, as the term suggests, the amount of money you’re putting down on the purchase of your home, your mortgage lender will need to see proof of these funds fairly early on in the approval process. But that doesn’t mean the money will leave your account just yet. So the down payment is due at closing?

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 29, 2020

We’ll review what a contingent offer is and run through a common contingency scenario with the help of Marc Lagrois , a top real estate agent based in Rochester Hills , Michigan, who works with 72% more single-family homes than the average agent in his area. What is a contingent offer? Negotiable contingencies.

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HomeLight

MARCH 16, 2023

Receive your offer within a week and close in as little as 10 days. Ramcharitar says sellers also pay 2% of the sales price for closing costs and another 2% for title insurance. He adds that negotiations and home inspection issues could further reduce the price by 10%. A house-buying company generally pays closing costs.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2021

The bills are stacking up or perhaps you lost some income recently, and the money tied up in your home would help a ton at a time like this. turn four walls and a roof into money in the bank, without the need for inconvenient showings, nail-biting appraisals , or a 50-day closing. If only there were a way to — poof!

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