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7 Takeaways: Due Diligence Fee and Earnest Money in Real Estate

Raleigh Realty

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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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

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In more recent downturns, such as during the 2008 recession, many foreclosures were due to bad lending. To read the Fannie document, Click Here My comments: What will happen to owners and buyers who cannot get insurance or whose costs will go way up? If buyers cannot get insurance or it is very expensive, it will affect value.

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Pre-Appraisal Checklist for Homeowners

D Fritz Appraisals

Any non-permitted additions – if you’ve added a permanent structure without a permit, this can impact the value of your home and pass an unwanted issue on to the buyer. It’s important to note that any undisclosed additions can cause a breach of conditions in your sale contract. Fritz for your real estate appraisal.

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FHA: Cosmetic vs. MPR Repairs

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In 2007, he started appraising conservation easements, which are specified areas of land earmarked for environmental conservation. Owners with conservation easements can claim an income tax deduction. Conservation easement appraisals are a definite risk for appraisers. They are not easy to do. We all know this is true.

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9 Things to Know BEFORE Your Home Appraisal

Raleigh Realty

They can keep buyers up at night after going under contract on a home. The seller accepts your offer and you are officially under contract and the home will be marked contingent. Mortgage lenders do not want to lend more money for a home than the home is worth. 9 Things to Know BEFORE Your Home Appraisal Home appraisals.

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11 Land Buying Tips: How to Buy Land

Raleigh Realty

Contingencies that are most common include the ability to pass environmental tests can get sewer permits, and that there is a current survey with boundaries that meet the buyer's needs. This earnest money goes into an escrow account to show you are a serious buyer. When you make your offer, you'll pay a deposit.