HomeLight

APRIL 30, 2021

If you’re using cash, you’ll have to show proof of funds with your offer. Then it’s a matter of completing your due diligence: clearing the home’s title , getting a home inspection , confirming the home’s price (through an independent appraisal, if you choose), and closing the transaction. What’s a cash offer?

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HomeLight

JANUARY 5, 2022

If your friend plans to pay for your home with all-cash, then you want to have your attorney verify proof of funds. A title company or real estate attorney will conduct what’s called a title search as a step in the due diligence period of a home purchase. Don’t: Be lenient on the pre-approval step.

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The Close

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Chain of title is an historical record of previous owners of a property that’s essential in establishing the legal ownership of the property. An established chain of title helps protect the buyer from future challenges to ownership. A title search helps create that chain and is usually conducted by a lawyer or title company.

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