Find out how real estate offers and resulting contracts are handled and read advice that will help you become a better contract negotiator.
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Earnest Money - Keeping Your Good Faith Deposit Safe and Secure
Don't offer an earnest money deposit with your offer to purchase real estate until you know exactly how it will be handled once it leaves your hands. Details to help you make sure your good faith deposit is secure.
Don't offer an earnest money deposit with your offer to purchase real estate until you know exactly how it will be handled once it leaves your hands. Details to help you make sure your good faith deposit is secure.
What if the House Needs Repairs - Home Buying and Selling Advice
Do you really understand every clause within the contract you just signed? I've found that repair issues are one of the least understood parts of a home sales contract. It's a misunderstanding that can cause you lots of headaches--and money. Get the facts before you sign.
Do you really understand every clause within the contract you just signed? I've found that repair issues are one of the least understood parts of a home sales contract. It's a misunderstanding that can cause you lots of headaches--and money. Get the facts before you sign.
Determining a Home's Value
You'll be more confident if you know a home's market value before you start negotiating the price--so dig in, start crunching the numbers, and add a little gut instinct to come up with a successful bid.
You'll be more confident if you know a home's market value before you start negotiating the price--so dig in, start crunching the numbers, and add a little gut instinct to come up with a successful bid.
Contingency Basics
Contingencies are an essential part of most home buying contracts. These written clauses give you time to evaluate the fine points of the purchase before you proceed to closing. Here are some tips to help you get a grasp on contingencies before you sit down to write your offer to purchase.
Contingencies are an essential part of most home buying contracts. These written clauses give you time to evaluate the fine points of the purchase before you proceed to closing. Here are some tips to help you get a grasp on contingencies before you sit down to write your offer to purchase.
Buyer Possession Before Closing
During the home selling process sellers are sometimes asked to agree to grant the buyers possession of the home before closing. Learn the pros and cons of a buyer possession agreement.
During the home selling process sellers are sometimes asked to agree to grant the buyers possession of the home before closing. Learn the pros and cons of a buyer possession agreement.
What Comes with the House?
When buying a home, your offer to purchase must be very clear about which items stay and which items go. Use this advice to develop a detailed purchase agreement so that there are no surprises waiting for you at your final walk-through.
When buying a home, your offer to purchase must be very clear about which items stay and which items go. Use this advice to develop a detailed purchase agreement so that there are no surprises waiting for you at your final walk-through.
Working With a For Sale By Owner Seller
Deposit money and property disclosures are two important issues you should consider when working with a for sale by owner seller. Use these tips to help protect your interests.
Deposit money and property disclosures are two important issues you should consider when working with a for sale by owner seller. Use these tips to help protect your interests.