Redfin
AUGUST 5, 2025
Get a home inspection With bidding wars being the norm, many buyers are going to great lengths to secure their next home. This includes waiving the home inspection contingency and moving along toward finalizing the sale. A home inspection before closing is essential to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into.
HomeLight
JANUARY 27, 2021
With fixed-rate interest, your rate remains the same over the life of the loan, which means every mortgage payment you make will be the same amount for the entire loan term (in the beginning, these payments will cover mostly interest, but you’ll start paying down the principal after a few years). Adjustable-rate interest.
Marco Santarelli
AUGUST 2, 2020
About 1 percent of Redfin customers waived either a financing or inspection contingency last month. It seems they want to cash in on the opportunity to purchase their favorite properties amid a historically low-interest rate of 3.3 percent on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. percent in May, from 6.1
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