Contract
Often, I run into REALTORS® that have been in the business forever, yet still don’t seem to know what they are doing. I had a listing in Fort Lauderdale, and a buyer’s agent could show the property by using the Supra lockbox. A Supra is an electronic lockbox that only REALTORS® can access with their…
You often hear people brag about their REALTOR® being a “Pit bull.” They want a REALTOR® who is going to “go to battle for them” in a sense. They want their REALTOR® to get them everything. But, you have to stop and think about that as a big picture. A real estate transaction is between buyer…
So, you got a contract. Yea! You are so excited, you are buying the house of your dreams! You can’t wait to figure out where all your furniture is going to go, and what colors you are going to paint the walls… But wait, you are not in the clear yet… Everyone gets so wrapped…
Part of the reason I love my job, is that I get to tell all these “interesting” stories. I had a seller who was a bit stubborn on her price. The problem was that there was a reverse mortgage on the home. Her father passed a year before and that forced the debt to become…
Many people use the term OFFER and CONTRACT loosely in real estate, REALTORS® included. When you write an offer on a property, that is where you are putting in writing, your intent to buy the property. As soon as the seller agrees, and all parties have signed, you have a fully executed contract. Yes, that…
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