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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

You can buy a short sale, or you can buy a bank-owned property — but the foreclosure is just what’s happening in the process.”. Make sure the offer includes any important contingencies, such as an inspection contingency. Step 9: Order an inspection. Source: Birgit Loit / Unsplash).

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

A home inspection is part of a buyer’s due diligence. In fact, 95% of purchased homes undergo an inspection before closing. By saying your sale is “as is,” you’re not preventing a buyer from requesting an inspection , just signaling that no matter what the inspection finds, you don’t want to negotiate on price.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Contingencies can range from the relatively minor or otherwise workable — like requesting a $3,000 allowance to fix a plumbing issue that was revealed during inspection — to more serious stipulations, such as a buyer needing to sell their existing house before closing on the next. Negotiable contingencies. Home inspections.

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JULY 29, 2022

There are certain properties I would immediately order a title search before I do anything else: A foreclosure , a short sale , a bankruptcy, an estate sale,” Houck says. We do all the due diligence upfront,” he says. Get it ASAP and look it over thoroughly.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2021

Beyond doing your due diligence online, it’s also a good idea to pick up the phone and put a voice to the business. Inspection period. Jackson says there’s a decent chance a cash buyer will still include an inspection contingency in the contract — especially if they are offering closer to market value.

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