Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house. and Canada.
Miller Samuel
APRIL 29, 2020
Throughout my career, I have seen brokerage firms publish pending/contract reports, touting pending trends as more reliable than reports based on closings. The simplistic, uninformed argument for pending sales is that contract dates occur before closing dates, so they are more current. I plan to develop one someday.
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Housing Wire
MAY 21, 2024
Be diligent with a home inspection Since non-disclosure states lack public information on property conditions, a thorough home inspection becomes even more critical. You can request the seller disclose any known issues, and negotiate repairs or price adjustments based on the inspection’s findings.
Housing Wire
MARCH 8, 2023
These include excessive late fees and fees for unnecessary property inspections. Mortgage servicers charged the top late fee amount allowed by relevant state laws, even when homeowners’ mortgage contracts capped late fee amounts below state maximums,” the CFPB said.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.
The Robert Weiler Company
JANUARY 2, 2021
Are you familiar with a land contract in Ohio, as well as the state-specific requirements? What is a land contract in Ohio, really? Essentially, a land contract is an alternative financing option if you’re investing in: Farmland or raw land. So, what is a land contract agreement, and how does it work? A home or condo.
Housing Wire
JUNE 14, 2022
Desktop appraisals and hybrid appraisals, where an independent third-party inspects the property, both “reduce costs to the borrower and reduce potential risk of bias by creating greater separation between the appraiser and borrower,” wrote Fannie Mae. Non-traditional appraisals to the rescue.
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