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Earnnest Recognized by FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program

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.” The FinTech Breakthrough Awards was founded to recognize the FinTech innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the world in a range of categories, including Digital Banking, Personal Finance, Lending, Payments, Investments, RegTech, InsurTech and many more. ” For more information, please visit www.earnnest.com.

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What Is an Option Period When Buying a Home?

HomeLight

The buyer would still receive back the earnest money deposit (EMD) placed down at signing, usually between 1% and 3% of the sale price. How long is a typical option period?

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8 Essential Steps to Navigating Escrow in Home Buying

Realty Biz

Depending on how far along in the escrow process you are, this can be done in a variety of ways: Providing a deposit - If you have not yet made an offer on a home, consider providing an earnest money deposit as your first step. These may include appraisal contingencies, financing contingencies, or home sale contingencies.

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Contingent vs. Pending: Real Estate Lingo Explained

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Financing or Mortgage Contingencies. The majority of homebuyers use a mortgage to finance their purchases. The financing contingency makes sure that the buyer can secure the amount of finance they need for the purchase. Financing problems delay closing in around a third of all real estate transactions.

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How Long Does It Take to Close on a House From Start to Finish?

HomeLight

Donaldson says that in New York, it’s customary for the seller’s attorney to hold the earnest money deposit in an escrow account with the attorney escrowee’s obligations and rights spelled out in a lengthy paragraph in the contract of sale. Below are some of the most common holdups: Buyer financing (22% of delays).

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From Paying Up to Walking Away — Your Options For If The Appraisal Comes In Low

HomeLight

The so-called appraisal gap began rising in frequency around July 2020, and by June 2021, there was a gap between sales price and appraised value in one-fifth of all home sales requiring financing. Your lender will use the lower amount between the purchase price and the appraised value to determine how much money they will lend.

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Here’s How Owner Financing (aka Seller Financing) Works for Real Estate Deals

HomeLight

Believe it or not, there are actually home sellers who offer to loan buyers the money to purchase their property: it’s called owner financing. Learn More What is owner financing? With seller financing, the seller can lend the buyer the additional $40,000 needed to make up the difference. Selling your house soon?

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