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What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate?

HomeLight

A property listed as “contingent” in real estate means the seller has accepted an offer, but the deal isn’t fully closed yet. The final sale hangs in the balance, waiting for certain conditions or “contingencies” to be met. Purchase mortgages today are taking over 40 days to close on average.

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10 Signs Your Real Estate Market Is Shifting

Realty Biz

In a hot seller’s market homes sell in an instant. It is not unusual for a home to be on the market less than a week. When a market transitions from a seller’s to buyer’s market, the days on market will go up significantly. Far Fewer Cash Sales.

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4 signs a pending home sale will fall through

Real Trends

Before a mortgage is approved, lenders will have a property appraisal. This ensures that the value of the deal is in sync with the sale price. Low appraisals are common during a “seller’s market,” which often occurs when housing demand is greater than housing supply. Home sale contingency.

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How Fast Can I Sell My House? It Can Take 75 Days or 12

HomeLight

The recent housing market has been hot and competitive due to an extreme lack of inventory. For a seller in a hurry, the shortage of homes means you can anticipate fewer days on market (DOM). Just how fast can you sell your home? How it might take 12-75 days to sell your home. Traditional Sale.

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How to Sell a House by Owner in Colorado

HomeLight

Higher interest rates have been cooling the housing market nationwide, and real estate in Colorado is no exception. Inventory is starting to rise along with the average number of days on market as of September 2022. Year-over-year, monthly sales in the Phoenix metro area were down nearly 25%.

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How to Sell a House by Owner in Arizona (2022 Updates)

HomeLight

Median sales price: $449,900 (Feb. Average days on market : 36 (April 2022). For Sale signs in the yard: Generally allowed, but regulations vary by jurisdiction concerning size, placement, and other limitations. Complete home appraisal by a third-party independent appraiser (necessary if your buyer is using a mortgage).

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Power buyer Ribbon sets up shop in Virginia

Real Trends

As a power buyer, Ribbon works by buying homes for buyers regardless of where the buyer is in the mortgage process. Ribbon also says they will waive mortgage, appraisal, and home sale contingencies. The average sales price for a single-family home in Virginia rose 13.7%