California Probate Deposits: Is a 10% Deposit Mandatory?
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Several months ago, my wife and I made an offer on a probate. ...
Purpose of the home inspection
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We have been looking for a home for over six months and made several offers before we got one ac...
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What is a back up offer?
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I have been visiting La Crescenta open houses for a few months. However, I am not yet prepared to buy a home. So...
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The ins & outs of probate sales
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I may be making an offer on a probate property. My real estate agent suggested that I educate myself ...
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Dear Phyllis,
I am a first time home buyer and after nearly a year, I found a home and my offer to purchase was accepted. I know my lender has worked hard...
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Dear Phyllis,
We have worked with the same real estate agent several times over the last two decades. On our most recent purchase he asked the seller to o...
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Seller in Possession After Closing
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Our offer on a home with more than ten other bidders came out on top. The seller demanded ...
How to compete with multiple offers
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We have been looking at homes for a few months and made an offer. There are six offers on this home...
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What happens when the termite company fails to inspect?
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After two weeks of negotiating back and forth with the seller, we finally opened ...
Buyers typically begin their home search online. So, why don't buyers make offers on overpriced homes?
When searching online they often use their budget as search parameters. Many times, pricing a home above their budget will cause them t...