HomeLight

AUGUST 29, 2022

Nicknamed the Lone Star state, Texas is the second most populous state in the country and the second largest state in land mass. Get creative with your offer — you may want to offer a larger earnest money deposit, schedule a quick closing, or even consider letting the seller rent the house back from you for a certain period of time.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2020

If this problem can’t be resolved, an appraisal contingency in the contract allows the buyer to cancel the agreement and retain their earnest money deposit. Problems with the title. Minimizing clouds in a title search requires the seller to be proactive. Pay the difference out of pocket. Dodge move.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

They will also get their earnest money deposit back , and the home will go back on the market. A few things that ensure this happening are a title search to ensure there are no liens or other title problems, putting a cloud on the title.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

However, the settlement form developed by the trade group ALTA (American Land Title Association) is widely used across the nation for real estate transactions. What is an excess deposit, and who will receive the funds listed on that line? Let’s say the buyer put down a $7,000 earnest money deposit on a $100,000 home.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The title isn’t clear. One threshold you’ll have to cross before buying a home is the title search — and you’ll likely have to do a title search whether you’re paying in cash or financing. However important title searches are, they can reveal issues that delay closing.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Get creative with your offer — you may want to offer a larger earnest money deposit, schedule a quick closing, or even consider letting the seller rent the house back from you for a certain period of time. Earnest money deposit amount. Send your earnest money deposit. Closing date.

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If the appraised value is less than the sale price, the contingency enables you to back out of the deal without forfeiting your earnest money deposit , says Bishoi Nageh , president of the Petra Cephas Team at Mortgage Network Solutions, in Somerset, NJ.

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