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Navigating Bidding Wars During a Hot Real Estate Market

RIS Media

– New Homes: New homes that are under construction may have buyers that fall through. Your client should also come prepared with a few other things: a pre-approval letter, earnest money deposit and, if they are paying cash, a proof of funds document. Joe Sesso is director of Sales and national speaker for Homes.com.

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Understanding Why Under Contract Homes May Fall Apart

Realty Biz

However, not all homes under contract successfully transition to a successful sale. Under Contract When a home is "under contract," the buyer and seller have agreed on the terms of the sale, but the transaction has not yet been completed. Many sales will never make it to the closing due to various contingencies.

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The No. 1 Reason Homebuyers Are Moving Farther Away From the Big Cities

Realtor.com

The features they’re most willing to forgo include man caves and pools/spas followed by guesthouses, in-law suites, and new construction. About 28% plan to put more than 20% down when they make offers, and 21% will increase their earnest money deposits. Almost half are ready to provide up to 10% of the asking price.

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Contingent vs. Pending: Real Estate Lingo Explained

RIS Media

” What do they mean and how will they affect your home sale? Despite this, there can still be room to negotiate the conditions of the sale. Not all sales will have contingencies with them, but most will. Doing so could mean the forfeiture of their earnest money deposit. Home Sale Contingencies.

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Real Estate Markets Dictate Adding or Waiving Appraisals

Realty Biz

At that point, you’ll sit down and construct on offer to purchase. While there is often an implied condition from the lender of having a home appraise, a buyer may need a contingency in order to escape the sale. When you set out to purchase a home as buyer you will eventually find a property you love.

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Should I Waive a Home Inspection? Why Buyers Are Willing To Right Now

Realtor.com

You might have to forfeit the earnest money deposit you’ve put down with your offer, but not necessarily if you’ve worded your contract right. And even if you do lose your deposit, it might pale in comparison to paying for whatever required repairs the home inspection brings to light. What about condos?

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How to Guide Millennial Buyers in the Current Market

RIS Media

. “For millennials and other first-time buyers, today’s markets are signaling a return toward seasonal trends, as improvements in the number of available homes for sale are tamping down the unsustainable price trajectory of the last 12 months,” said George Ratiu, manager of economic research at realtor.com®,