HomeLight

MAY 24, 2022

Everyone involved will need time to perform their due diligence. Without a lender to verify funds, the seller will likely request proof of funds and earnest money from the buyer. Inspections: One week to book; 2 to 4 hours to complete. Why does it take this long?

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

The buyer does due diligence during the agreed-upon option period in Texas (the number of days the buyer has to thoroughly inspect the property and terminate the contract for any reason: typically one to 10 days). Instead, however, he advises sellers to validate cash buyers for proof of funds.

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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. Harvell also suggests getting concrete proof that the buyer has purchased properties in their name as part of the vetting process. Verification of funds. Inspection period. Put a voice to a name.

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HomeLight

MARCH 16, 2023

He adds that negotiations and home inspection issues could further reduce the price by 10%. You don’t need the added stress that comes with the risk of the buyer’s financing falling through or a home inspection turning up unpleasant surprises. The buyer does due diligence during the option period in Texas.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Oregon sellers (or their agents) need to know how to handle property disclosures, earnest money, inspections, and more. Invest in an appraisal or inspection. Knipe finds appraisals aren’t as important as inspections. Two big reasons for ‘sale fails’ are inspections and financing,” Knipe adds. Make sense of the research.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Yet after the home inspection, they’ll ask the seller to fix the items even though the price reduction took them into account. So your due diligence should include contacting the lender to ask about the type of financing and whether the buyer has the qualifications to be approved for a loan. Require everything in writing.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 8, 2022

FSBO sellers might want to hire a home inspector for a pre-listing inspection to ferret out any major issues, such as a tired roof, then fix those items before going to market, she adds. The average inspection costs about $325 , depending on your home’s size. Before signing anything, Rodocker says to do your due diligence.

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The Close

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A contingency might be the buyer selling their current house, requiring certain repairs to be made, or obtaining a clean termite inspection. Don’t you love it when the co-borrower is the client’s dad who comes along on the inspection and is suddenly an expert on chimney engineering? Due diligence period. Home inspection.

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