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5 Things Homebuyers Need To Know When Making an Offer

Keeping Current Matters

An agent can help you consider what levers you can pull that might be enticing to a seller, like: Offering flexible rent-back options to give the seller more time to move out. Your ability to do a quick close or make an offer that’s not contingent on the sale of your current home. Bottom Line.

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5 Killer Tips For Beating a Cash Buyer

Realty Biz

Waive The Home Inspection. One of the bigger stumbling blocks in any home purchase is the home inspection. You’ll take a big worry off the seller’s plate by waiving the inspection. Give The Seller Their Desired Closing Date. The seller’s closing date is often critical when competing with a cash offer.

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

Realtor.com

But even in a seller’s market, there are myriad opportunities to negotiate, from requesting home repairs to offering a speedy closing. In a competitive market, buyers might be tempted to forgo a home inspection to speed up the process and appeal to sellers. Time to close. Closing costs.

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20% of Winning Home Offers Waived the Inspection Contingency in June, Up From 13% Last Year

Redfin

markets waived the inspection contingency, compared with just 13.2% Waiving these contingencies is a common strategy homebuyers use to make their offers more competitive by assuring the seller that the deal will close without unforeseen hiccups and negotiations. In June, 19.9% during the same month in 2019. up from 17.4% in April. “I

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16 Tips to Win a Bidding War on a House

The Close

Ensure Your Client Has Loan Pre-approval Many sellers are anxious to get to the closing table quickly, which drives many to cash buyers , even for a lower price. For example, many agents ask sellers to cover closing costs for their buyer clients. That could be a pretty sizable chunk of money from the seller’s profit.

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Reality Check: 9 Things to Expect When Selling Your Home

HomeLight

You’ll simply show the house to a few buyers, pick the best offer, wait for closing, and pocket some cash. Closing can take more than a month. Your buyer’s loan approval is often the closing step that takes the longest. Ellie Mae estimates that it takes 46 days on average to close a loan. Landscaping: 100 %.

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Tips to Help Buyers Successfully Navigate a Hot Real Estate Market

Realty Biz

It’s the preapproval letter that tells the seller that you’re serious about buying their home and highly likely to close the deal. 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. Require a minimal home inspection.