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A kick-Out Clause Beats a Home Sale Contingency For Sellers

Realty Biz

Kick-Out Clause vs. Home Sale Contingency. When the real estate market favors sellers home sale contingencies almost become extinct. In hot markets there would never be a need for a seller to even considered a home sale clause. However, there is one alternative that will become more popular.

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Is a Home Sale Contingency Clause Always Necessary? Here Are Your Options

HomeLight

For instance, getting preapproved for a mortgage is imperative in the 2022 tight market. But one of the most influential bargaining tools is eliminating contingency clauses, especially the seller contingency clause, also known as the home sale contingency. What is a contingency clause?

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How Long Can a House Be Contingent?

HomeLight

Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency. Learn More What does contingent mean? How long can a house be contingent?

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How does the “buy before you sell” model differ from iBuyers and Power buyers?

Housing Wire

Jeremy Foster: The traditional home purchase process for homeowners is broken. A majority of homeowners must sell their current home before they can qualify for a mortgage on their next home due to federal lending requirements around debt-to-income and down payments.

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Bridge Loans in Indiana: How to Unlock Home Equity to Buy Before You Sell

HomeLight

In a market where inventory is limited, and prices are high, syncing the timing and finances of both transactions becomes a significant challenge. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency. The lender handling your mortgage for the new home will often manage your bridge loan.

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Bridge Loans in Atlanta: How to Unlock Home Equity to Buy Before You Sell

HomeLight

You might think your only choice is to sell your current home, move into temporary housing, and hope your future home becomes available without delay. A bridge loan is a short-term financing solution, giving you the necessary income to purchase a new home, even before you’ve sold your current one.

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Bridge Loans in Iowa: How to Unlock Home Equity to Buy Before You Sell

HomeLight

In a market where inventory is limited, and prices are high, syncing the timing and finances of both transactions becomes a significant challenge. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency. What is a bridge loan, in simple words?

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