HomeLight

JANUARY 31, 2024

Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency. Learn More What does contingent mean? How long can a house be contingent?

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Searching for a home to buy can be a time of excitement and anxiety. You may be building an online watchlist of homes you’re interested in seeing, but then you notice a label tagging your favorite property listing as “under contract” or “sale pending.” Can you make an offer on a home that’s under contract?

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HomeLight

JANUARY 19, 2024

The decision to waive the mortgage contingency, while potentially making your offer more appealing, carries a sloshing bucket of risks and considerations. But it can also tilt a sale in your favor. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency.

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Redfin

JANUARY 25, 2021

A trained and certified home inspector will look for issues with the structure and home systems (like plumbing, electrical, and HVAC) that may not be obvious to the buyer. When you purchase a house that ends up in need of a major repair, you could take a significant financial hit. 2) Appraisal contingency.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 3, 2023

Year-over-year, monthly sales in the Phoenix metro area were down nearly 25%. Often, the decision to go for sale by owner (or, “FSBO”) is motivated by a desire to save on agent commissions. Once you’ve seen what’s required, you can roll up your sleeves and get started with your FSBO sale in Colorado.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Say you’re visiting yard sales on a Saturday morning and you come across the perfect wicker patio set, exactly what you’ve been looking for. Understanding the implications of a kick-out clause can make the difference between buying the home you want and being saddled with two mortgages (or not being able to qualify for financing).

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HomeLight

JULY 6, 2023

According to HomeLight’s Top Agent Insights Report for Summer 2023, a gents estimate that buyers only waived the inspection contingency on 20% of contracts. Financing contingency Sometimes called a mortgage contingency , this specifies that the deal hinges on the buyer securing their loan.

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