As a Realtor, it’s not uncommon to hear a price objection from a Buyer when visiting homes. “It’s too expensive,” “out of my price range” and “more than I’m looking to spend” are some of the most common objections a Realtor can hear about a particular house when working with Buyers.
So what exactly does that mean? How is a Realtor supposed to respond? What would you say?
When you buy a home, one of the most important things you should do is to check on statuses of permits for anything that looks to be an addition or a major modification to the home. For example, room additions, garage additions, bathroom additions, major remodels, adding a guest house or building a second story above the garage all must be permitted by the city.
I recently sold a two unit property in Long Beach for one of my bank clients. This was an REO. Unfortunately, when it was assigned to me, I had no clue what I was getting myself into…..
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Choosing the right California Real Estate Broker can mean the world of difference when buying or selling a home. Real Estate Brokers are supposed to make complicated real estate transactions simple and easy for their clients. They are supposed to do all the grunt work.
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Your offer has been accepted and the goal is now to get escrow opened and closed. This is not as simple as it seems. Many real estate transactions get to this point but never end up closing. When you talk about a real estate transaction “closing” that means the new owner has been recorded on title and has taken possession of the home. The transaction is not finished until it closes.
If you are entering into negotiations on real estate you need to understand how counter offers work. Not understanding could prove to be a costly mistake. A counter offer is an offer by one party that has anything different from the terms of the original offer. A counter offer is a rejection of an offer. Therefore, making even one seemingly insignificant change to an offer, rejects that offer.
Now that you’ve found a home, or several homes that fit your investment criteria, it’s time to make an offer. Making an offer is not as straightforward as you would think. An offer contains several different terms, all of which affect your overall offer. An offer is more than just price.
Before you begin making offers on homes, make sure you understand all the expenses associated with buying and owning a home. Whether you are a first time home buyer or you’ve owned a home for many years, understanding the expenses associated with homeownership is critical. As we said previously, knowing is half the battle, at least you can plan for it.
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