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7 Tips: Negotiating Repairs After a Home Inspection

Raleigh Realty

Negotiating Repairs After a Home Inspection What fixes are mandatory after a home inspection? Is the seller not willing to negotiate repairs? One of those steps is the home inspection and with the home inspection, major issues can arise. As a buyer, always try to come to the seller from a kind, courteous place.

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An inside look at local housing markets across the country

Housing Wire

“This is sick, and I want it to end,” said Sharon Aubuchon, a RE/MAX Premier Realty agent in Prairie Village, Kansas a suburb of Kansas City. “It Buyers “are waiving inspections, an appraisal contingency, and the latest trend is to pay closing costs usually done by the seller.” One kid will give $4 instead of $1.

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5 Contingencies You Should Never Remove When Buying a House

Realtor

In our current seller’s market, the national inventory of active listings is down 43.1% They’re making sky-high offers and writing heartfelt letters to sellers about why they should get the house. The provisions of a contingency contract are there to protect buyers and sellers. Home inspection.

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The Hidden Costs of Selling Your Home Without a REALTOR®

Lamacchia Realty

From the Covid-19 driven frenzy in 2020 to the significant inventory slowdown this year , buyers , sellers , and agents have all had adapt and grow comfortable with change. These properties are frequently incorrectly priced, poorly staged, and it’s far more difficult to schedule a showing without a seller’s agent.

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2024 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

As predicted , 2024 has started with low inventory, and mortgage rates have remained relatively stable in the high 6’s and low 7’s. Due to rising rates and home prices that have continued to influence consumer spending, 2023 saw the lowest inventory in recorded history, and in 2024, sellers are still hesitant to enter the market.

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Low inventory creates challenging conditions in North Carolina’s housing market

Housing Wire

No matter where you are in the Tar Heel State, real estate professionals across North Carolina are frustrated by the lack of housing inventory. The challenge remains lack of inventory — that’s definitely the big one,” said Alison Alston , the broker-owner of Charlotte-based Lodestone Real Estate and Investments. “We being outbound. “We

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2022 Bidding Wars – How to Strike and Win

Lamacchia Realty

Inventory initially dropped in March 2020 as a result of sellers pausing on listing their homes and that number has stayed extremely low since. Now in 2022, it’s predicted that inventory will continue to stay low and competition will remain immensely high. Consider Waiving Inspection. Increase Your Down Payment.

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