First Team Real Estate

MAY 21, 2021

In order to get your home offer accepted in today’s tight seller’s market, you’ve got to be quick, smart, and totally in sync with your real estate agent. According to recent data from NAR , home sales are receiving an average of 4 offers, and our FirstTeam agents regularly see bidding wars that capture upwards of 20 offers!

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Here’s how it works: The appraiser will find at least three nearby comparable homes ( “comps” ) that are about the same size and age as yours, which were sold recently (typically within the past three to six months), and the appraiser will then use regression models and their market knowledge to come up with the value of your coveted property.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 28, 2022

We buy houses” companies are flippers who purchase properties “as is” for cash and renovate them, generating a profit at resale. We buy houses” operations are cash buyers or house buying companies that purchase homes directly from homeowners. Buy-and-hold investors are individuals who offer competitive prices for market-ready homes.

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HomeLight

MAY 24, 2021

If you’re looking to buy in 2021, then you already know that the market is white-hot. Home sales have skyrocketed, and home inventory is historically low. That means it’s a prime seller’s market — and a potentially tough go for hopeful buyers. Our expert-backed guide is here to help. Perfect match, right? Not so fast.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Even a pandemic failed to slow down the 2020 real estate market. To help you set yourself up for success, read our primer with expert-backed tips for deciding on and presenting the strongest possible offer. Does that mean a cash offer in your market? No sales contingency? Source: (Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels).

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HomeLight

MARCH 28, 2022

Simple Sale provides cash offers for homes nationwide for when a traditional listing doesn’t work. If you purchased the home recently, such as a year or two ago, it’s possible you haven’t built up much equity yet. Look-back: You did not exclude the gain from the sale of another house within two years from the sale of this house.

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Most purchase agreements have contingencies —things that buyers must do before the real estate transaction is official, explains Jimmy Branham , a Coral Springs, FL, real estate agent at the Keyes Company. If something is wrong, you can request that it be fixed—or you can back out of the sale. Clear the title.

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Realty Biz

MAY 16, 2022

In most areas of the US, there have been bidding wars on nearly every house that hits the market. With so few homes for sale, buyers are fighting over each property that hits the market. Remove Your Mortgage Financing Contingency. Earnest money can be five percent of the purchase price and in some circumstances even more.

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