Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 26, 2024

Elevated condo association and special assessment fees present an additional financial burden for condo owners, deterring potential buyers unless the purchase price is reduced sufficiently to offset the higher ongoing monthly costs. Source Inventory rises when more sellers are listing than buyers are buying.

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Raleigh Realty

AUGUST 17, 2021

Understanding Due Diligence and Earnest Money in North Carolina Real Estate When you go under contract on a home in North Carolina you are going to encounter terms like Due Diligence and Earnest Money. It's important to note that real estate contracts and laws change depending on what state you are in. Due Diligence: What Is it?

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2024

The 2023 South Florida real estate market, like national trends, saw a decrease in sales, an increase in prices, and a decrease in the number of homes listed and placed under contract. The number of homes listed decreased by 10% The number of homes placed under contract decreased by 14.1% South Florida Sales Decline by 17.5%

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Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

You are technically a For Sale By Owner seller (FSBO). There are some sites, like the FSBO section of Zillow, geared to FSBO sellers that you can use to market your home. In order to get the most exposure and the most potential buyers, your goal should be to get on as many sites as possible. Down payment amount.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

2024: 12,307 2023: 9,929 2022: 10,583 Pending Home Sales: The number of homes placed under contract is down by 9.1% What does this mean for Buyers ? More inventory translates to more options for buyers as well as potentially less competition and a stabilization or eventual reduction in home prices! when compared to January 2023.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 2, 2021

When reviewing the standard residential contract (called a 1-4 residential contract) plus numerous addendums, it can be difficult to unpack who pays for closing costs in Texas. Closing Costs for Sellers in Texas. Title Company Fees for Sellers. Buyer and Seller will each pay an escrow fee at closing.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 2, 2021

When reviewing the standard residential contract (called a 1-4 residential contract) plus numerous addendums, it can be difficult to unpack who pays for closing costs in Texas. Title Company Expenses (Seller Paid). Below are the list of fees the seller typically pays that are specific to the title company.

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Realtor

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Monopoly: Hasbro Concept: Greg Chow In a white-hot market, you may feel pressure to make some concessions to win over a seller—and, no, we’re not talking about sending a basket of banana-nut muffins. That’s all hunky-dory in a buyer’s market. You want the house, and the seller doesn’t want any hiccups.

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Raleigh Realty

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here's everything you need to know about buying a home Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a seasoned veteran of the housing market, buying a house is no small undertaking. There is nothing worse for a buyer than starting to look at homes online, falling in love with a few, then realizing that they are not in your budget.

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Realtor

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Monopoly: Hasbro Concept: Greg Chow In a white-hot market, you may feel pressure to make some concessions to win over a seller—and, no, we’re not talking about sending a basket of banana-nut muffins. That’s all hunky-dory in a buyer’s market. You want the house, and the seller doesn’t want any hiccups.

HOA 78

HOA Inspection Sellers Appraisal 78

Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 28, 2023

New listings and pending sales are also down year over year as many sellers are hesitating to put their homes on the market, so less homes are being placed under contract and inevitably less homes are closing. Sellers, the sooner you put your home on the market, the more it will sell for !

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Listing Spark

JULY 5, 2023

The closing costs you pay on a property, especially as a seller, can easily come out to a hefty 8-10% of the selling price , so doing what you can to understand each line item and reduce the total cost is well worth your efforts. Presenting a clean and simple contract and taking on some of the fees may make your offer more appealing.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 6, 2021

In the complex world of condominiums, it is as important to know which buildings are favorable for financing as it is to ensure a buyer’s eligibility for the mortgage itself. The more lenders interviewed, the better the odds of finding the right fit for the buyer. A good lender will tell just how big a deal that could become!)

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HOA Mortgage Buyers Insurance 36

Zillow

JULY 15, 2019

Buyers market : Market conditions that exist when homes for sale outnumber buyers. Cancellation of escrow : A situation in which a buyer backs out of a home purchase. Capacity : The amount of money a home buyer can afford to borrow. Buyers should budget for an amount that is 1% to 3% of the home's purchase price.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

That’s the fourth-highest number of residents of any state and it’s only expected to grow as HOAs become increasingly common. We can look back to post-World War II when HOAs helped to create the initial segregation of the suburbs with planned developments – such as Levittown in New York – and gated communities. Census data.

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Raleigh Realty

AUGUST 20, 2022

When many buyers consider the cost of purchasing a home, the mortgage payment is typically the expense that immediately comes to mind. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or an experienced buyer, you will want to familiarize yourself with all the costs of buying a home Your Real Estate Agent is not a cost to you as a buyer.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 13, 2024

SETTLEMENT FOLLOW-UP A judge has preliminarily approved the $418M antitrust class-action settlement involving sellers’ compensation to brokers/agents in residential real estate sales. The favorable boost in supply is the result of fewer buyers and sellers compared with most spring seasons. Prices rose, too, to near-record highs.

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PennyMac

JUNE 28, 2022

More specifically, closing costs are fees that you (as the buyer) will pay to third parties who have performed services for purchasing your home. Closing costs can apply to both the buyer and seller. Most of the fees involved in closing costs apply primarily to the buyer, so usually the buyer pays most of the closing costs.

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PennyMac

JANUARY 3, 2024

A contingency clause in the purchase contract allows you to back out of a contract if the sale of your current home doesn’t go through within a specified timeframe. Other home expenses, such as property taxes, utilities, homeowners insurance and often costly homeowners association (HOA) dues, will also continue until you sell.

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Appraisal Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants on inspections and remediations, improvements, and the appraisal process. Counseling buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants about listing and offering prices, and market rent. I got it mostly for MLS access and have only done one sale, representing the buyer.

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Raleigh Realty

MAY 3, 2021

First-time home buyers have many advantages available to them when it comes to first-time home buyer mortgage programs. You won't need to put as much money down on the front end First-time Homebuyer Loans May Help Unconventional loans often turn out to be the more affordable option for younger buyers. Try a USDA Loan The U.S.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Insurance Inspection 78

Raleigh Realty

MARCH 29, 2021

With everything from securing a loan to dealing with the home inspection, a home buyer has a lot to handle. Your neighborhood may require homeowner's association (HOA) fees, too. Getting pre-approved tells the seller that you're serious. And the seller's agent will be happier to do business with a colleague in the field.

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Government Real Estate Agent Insurance Property Taxes 148

Will Springer Realtor

JULY 8, 2022

The King County housing market has seen inventory increase by 55% in the past month, while the number of homes going under contract fell 22% from May to the lowest June level since 2011. Even stock investments, the source of many down payments for buyers, have taken a heavy blow. FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS, NOW WHAT? Washington, D.C.,

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Housing Market Marketing Inventory HOA 36

Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

That’s where buyers are paying about 42% more in their monthly mortgage payments for the same house today than they did a year ago. Sidenote: Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), which typically have lower interest rates than fixed-rate mortgages, have become an attractive option for new buyers financing a home.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Prices have soared in most areas – including a 30% jump in the past year for single-family homes in King County – amid a shortage of inventory and a sharp rise in the number of buyers. Flood of buyers – As I noted last month , Millennials will fuel this housing market for at least a decade to come as about 4.5 range won’t last forever.

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Housing Market Marketing Inventory New Listings 36

Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

Amid the challengers for buyers, there is an expectation for housing activity to continue puffing its Thomas the Tank Engine without a misfire – at least through early summer – before possibly lowering a gear. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “new” buyers. this year. >>

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2022

What does it mean to buyers? The impact is greatest on first-time buyers and lower-income households, which recently prompted housing advocates to urge the White House for further help on the issue of affordability. For buyers, they can only hope. Buyers might have the extra cash to afford higher-priced homes – for now.

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