The Close

APRIL 28, 2022

Instead of offering $440,000 and waiting through the weekend, structure the offer so the sales price is $420,000, but if the seller accepts the offer within the next four hours, the sales price will be $440,000. Bidding wars are causing sales prices to rise far beyond what we as agents or appraisers can realistically justify.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

Ever since the 2008-2009 recession, cash offers have become more prevalent, accounting for 33% of sales as of 2021 — that’s up from 20% in 2019. submit your purchase offer with a pre-qualification or preapproval letter from a lender, these funds aren’t a sure thing until the loan is fully approved. Updated August 31, 2021.

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Redfin

JULY 28, 2020

The decision to do so should be made carefully with the guidance of a trusted real estate agent, who can also advise on the possibility of doing a pre-inspection before submitting an offer. A pre-inspection allows a homebuyer to learn about any potential issues a home might have before making an offer without the inspection contingency.

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Redfin

JULY 30, 2020

In New York City, some sellers aren’t even allowing buyers into their homes until they’ve been pre-approved for a mortgage, according to local Redfin agent Martin Freiman. . They sent a Seattle-based relative to attend an in-person showing and the pre-inspection, submitted an offer at 6:20 p.m.

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HomeLight

MAY 24, 2021

Home sales have skyrocketed, and home inventory is historically low. A step up from pre-qualification, preapproval often means the lender gives conditional approval, stating the size of the mortgage you’ve been preapproved for (though what constitutes a “preapproval” can vary from lender to lender). Perfect match, right?

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HomeLight

MARCH 2, 2023

Closing costs in California average about 1% of the home’s sale price , and there are other pre-paid costs you might have as well. CalHFA works through approved lenders, and buyers apply for the program through their loan officer. Do they need to do a rent-back on the house, or do they want a quick close?

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If something is wrong, you can request that it be fixed—or you can back out of the sale. Financing contingency: This contingency gives you the right to back out of the deal if your mortgage approval falls through. Get final mortgage approval. It’s rarely advisable to waive an inspection contingency.

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Closing Earnest money deposit Inspection contingency Purchase and sale agreement 139

HomeLight

MAY 24, 2022

Sales of existing homes fell for the second consecutive month by 2.7% Sales dropped from March 2021 in all four major US regions. Prices in March 2022 were 15% higher than a year before for existing home sales. With a cash buyer, there’s no worry about mortgage approval or financing contingencies delaying the sales process.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

After you submit your documentation, you’ll know what kind of budget you have to work with, or your approval “ceiling.”. They’ll know whether offering a rent-back period could sweeten the deal, or if it’s more common to pay seller closing costs. Many automated valuation models lag actual sales data and could be outdated.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Ideal Agent is a website that researches national real estate sales data to find what they describe as the top 1% of agents in your local area. Usually ranked in the Top 1% in sales in their local market. Some say that, despite skepticism, the sale went well. Save money on your home sale. What is Ideal Agent?

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HomeLight

APRIL 21, 2022

After listing your home for sale, you eagerly, nervously … anxiously await the news that someone wants to buy it. Cash vs. financing : Cash offers usually result in a faster sale than mortgage-backed offers; if speed is an important aspect of the sale, this could make a significant difference. Eventually, the call comes.

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Inspection contingency Home sale contingency Pre-approval Agents 109

HomeLight

MARCH 28, 2022

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Purchase and sale agreement Equity Agents Staging 117

HomeLight

MARCH 22, 2021

That last one, miscellaneous bucket, that includes things like contingencies and rent backs and so forth. Price matters but, like, we’ve actually had a sale fail, so, like, these guys just want someone who’s sure and they wanted to close.” We had the pre-approval letter. We were pretty complete.

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Agents Inspection Inspection contingency Pre-approval 75

HomeLight

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That last one, miscellaneous bucket, that includes things like contingencies and rent backs and so forth. Price matters but, like, we’ve actually had a sale fail, so, like, these guys just want someone who’s sure and they wanted to close.” We had the pre-approval letter. We were pretty complete.

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Agents Inspection Inspection contingency Pre-approval 98