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What to Expect in Buying or Selling a
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The step-by-step Approach
YOU ARE SELLING A PIECE OF REAL ESTATE
You are now deciding on possible RealtorsŪ to list your real
estate and/or deciding to sell the property without benefit of RealtorŪ.
You have hired the RealtorŪ, and the property is listed for sale.
The RealtorŪ has scheduled an Open House for other RealtorsŪ during the week.
The RealtorŪ has scheduled an Open House on the weekend for the general public.
The RealtorŪ has called to you say there is an offer on the property.
You have seen the offer and it looks perfect.
You have seen the offer and it looks bad.
You have signed the offer, the buyer has signed the offer, and the property is
"sale pending", waiting to close.
The RealtorŪ has called you to set up a time for the Inspection of the property.
The Inspection of the property has taken place and you have received
The inspection report and it looks bad.
The Inspection of the property has taken place and you have received the inspection
report and it looks all right.
The buyer has not received loan approval.
The buyer has received loan approval.
The property has been appraised and it is less than the price on the Earnest Money
Contract.
The property has been appraised and it is just fine.
You have received a copy of the closing documents from the closing company (or Title
Company). You are happy with the closing statement numbers.
You have received a copy of the closing documents from the closing company (or Title
Company). You are miserable with the closing statement numbers.
You are at the Title Company for the signing of the closing papers and there are no
surprises, everything is as you thought it would be.
You are at the Title Company for the signing of the closing papers and there are a few
unhappy surprises.
You have successfully closed on the property and received your money.
You are buying real estate
- You have driven around and seen "for Sale" signs in front of various pieces of
real estate, and you have copied down the telephone numbers along with the address of the
property.
- You have seen an ad in the newspaper, which interest you.
- You have called on a sign of a Real Estate Company and the RealtorŪ wants to show you
the property.
- You have called on a sign of a house for sale by an owner and the owner wants you to
look at the property.
- You have called a RealtorŪ who you do not already know, and who wants to show you
property to buy.
- You have called a RealtorŪ who you already know, and who wants to show you property to
buy.
- The RealtorŪ has shown you some property but you dont like anything so far.
- The RealtorŪ has shown you some property and you love everything and cannot make up
your mind.
- The RealtorŪ has shown you property and there is one property you simply adore and want
to buy, but you dont want to make a fool of yourself over it and pay too much.
- You have applied for a Mortgage Loan.
- You have called several Mortgage Lenders, trying to decide which Mortgage Company to
use.
- You have made a first offer on a property, and the Seller liked your offer, made no
changes and signed the Contract.
- You have made an offer on a property, and the Seller rejected your offer.
- You have made an offer on a property and the Seller responded with several changes to
the Contract, which you do not like.
- You have made an offer on a property and the Seller responded with several changes to
the Contract, which you think will do just fine
- You are ready to have the property inspected and need to hire an inspection company
- You are in the midst of the inspection of the property.
- You have received the inspection report and it looks just fine.
- You have decided to ask the Seller to amend the Contract because of a bad inspection
report.
- The Seller accepts the changes to the Contract after receipt of the Inspection Report
along with your addendum to the Contract.
- The Seller refuses to alter the Contract after receipt of the Inspection Report along
with your addendum to the Contract.
- You have received Loan approval.
- You have not received Loan approval.
- You have received the papers from the Closing Company (or Title Company) and everything
looks fine.
- You have received the papers from the Closing Company (or Title Company) and everything
does not look fine.
- You are at the Title Company signing the papers and everything is going very well.
- You are at the Title Company signing the papers and everything is going haywire.
- You are now the proud owner of a new piece of real estate.
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You are moving to your new home.
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