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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. If the kick-out clause is activated, the current buyer has the option to remove the home sale contingency and move forward with closing. Short sale.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Foreclosures or short sales in the neighborhood. In a short sale or foreclosure, the lender is focused on recouping the money it’s owed on the property, which could be less than the house would sell for otherwise. The bank may accept a lower price that could affect the overall average price in the neighborhood.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

For the best chances at a winning bid, you’ll need to have cash in hand — or at least a cashier’s check that includes a significant earnest money deposit ready to be paid out that day. If you can safely find out whether someone is living there currently, do so (but don’t enter the property, because that’s illegal).

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

If you’re obtaining traditional financing, waiving the financing contingency can put your earnest money deposit at risk. Short sale or bank approval contingencies. Plus, you’ll want to include a financing contingency in your purchase contract which states that the home loan has to clear before the deal can close.

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JULY 31, 2021

Earnest money deposit. As is the case with a regular retail home purchase, a cash buyer should provide an earnest money deposit (EMD) as a show of good faith that they will indeed purchase the property.

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MAY 24, 2022

This task can happen while you’re obtaining the funds verification (if you didn’t do that in advance), as your bank will need information on where to transfer the money. Submit earnest money: 1 day. An earnest money deposit demonstrates your good faith to go through with the offer.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 1, 2020

As well, Fannie Mae was only giving them two days to overnight mail the earnest money deposit. “I was completely shocked when my agent told me that the other buyer’s financing had fallen through,” she says. They had an opportunity to get the house, but they had to make a decision that day.

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