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25 Nightmare Scenarios That Can Disrupt Closing (And How to Avoid Them)

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Suppose that property has become something that requires flood insurance and the seller didn’t know it because they never had to buy flood insurance — that could create a problem. So get a contract, then call for a home inspection, and then call the insurance company — those are the calls that you make before you do anything else.”.

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Selling a House ‘As Is’ in Washington State

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“Some people have a lot more time and energy to engage and make the best of the sale, and some people don’t,” says George Graham , a top real estate agent in the Seattle, Washington, area. An as-is home sale often indicates that the home has some “big-ticket items” that won’t pass the required inspection or appraisal, he adds.

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