Point2Homes

JANUARY 31, 2023

With a budget in place, your next step should be to get pre-approved for a mortgage. Without being pre-approved, you’ll need to delay your offer while you secure financing. If possible, offer a larger earnest money deposit rather than the 1% to 2% that is more common.

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Redfin

JUNE 21, 2023

From relationship building to conducting due diligence, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and strategies to enter the world of real estate investing and buy your first investment property with ease. Do your due diligence and review accurate CMA data to determine a price best suited to your market’s demands.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

They will also get their earnest money deposit back , and the home will go back on the market. Even if the buyer has pre-approval for a mortgage, things can still go wrong when they apply for the loan. Perhaps, they have taken out a fresh loan, or their situation has changed in some other way since pre-approval.

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HomeLight

JUNE 23, 2022

It is simply a period of time that the buyer sets to secure financing approval from a lender for the purchase of the home. If the financing fails, the buyer can pull out of the contract with a full refund for earnest money as long as it’s before the specified deadline. Issues that arise during due diligence.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Unless you’re paying cash for a house, your best course of action is to include a pre-approval letter from a mortgage lender with your offer. That being said, pre-approvals aren’t yet a guarantee of funds and they usually carry an expiration date. Short sale or bank approval contingencies.

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Purchase and sale agreement Pre-approval Earnest money deposit Inspection 78

HomeLight

MARCH 16, 2023

More certainty: With a pre-offer walk-through, a cash home buyer can typically provide a firm cash offer that comes with few contingencies, or no contingencies at all. So you won’t be holding your breath until the buyer’s loan approval comes through or be on the hook for needed repairs discovered during the home inspection.

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The Close

DECEMBER 29, 2022

If your clients are concerned about getting approved for a loan, you can remind them that a co-borrower agrees to back the borrower in a mortgage loan. Due diligence period. What if your clients are asking about their due diligence period? Earnest money deposit. Pre-approval.

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