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Most buyers and sellers will find that the closing is the most trying part of any sale. It’s a financial process that can take time, loaded with uncertainty, too. In most cases, many buyers and sellers dislike this process because of one common element: delays. Even though delays are inevitable for home purchases, they are not always concrete.

Homeowners don’t generally think about filling the shoes of a first-time home seller until they decide to buy a new home. Now, they are a first-time home seller. Selling a home is very different from buying a home. Whereas buying generally involves emotions and excitement, selling a home is centered on what listing agents like to call maximizing profit potential.

Everyone knows that a home sales transaction is a delicate process. It involves many steps and needs to be carefully handled by the professionals to be successful. Once the buyer and seller sign the contract, the transaction is considered ‘in escrow.’ Once this step has been reached, funds are deposited into an account that’s overseen by a third party and both the buyer and seller are firm on their positions.

Seeing a big “Sold” sign out front of your neighbor’s house could spike quite a bit of jealousy, particularly if you’ve been thinking of selling your own home. However, if your neighbors sell, this is actually great news! It means that if they were successful, you could be, too! Better yet, your neighbor’s home sale price can teach you a lot about what to expect for your own future home sale.

The differences between each generation become more evident with each passing year. Early-career home buyers tend to be light on cash, while mid-career home buyers are saving for retirement. Meanwhile, retiree home buyers are facing less income. Each of these significant stages of life presents different considerations and solutions when looking to secure a mortgage for their new home.

Buyers in competitive markets are always looking for ways on how to differentiate themselves. If their all-cash, non-contingent offer is not enough to edge out the other offers, they will need to go the extra mile to win the sellers over. Sometimes, writing a personal letter to the seller with a photo may be the way to go to close the deal. Here’s how.

In the hunt to find the perfect house, it’s easy to get swept away by a home’s most charming details and downplay the important facts that you’ll be kicking yourself for later if you compromise. For instance, even if the house has a killer outdoor “California Room”, if the price goes over your budget, you may end up regretting your purchase. To keep your head in the right mindset, it’s important to set your priorities straight before viewing properties.

When you’re in the process of buying or selling a house, you’ll experience how escrow plays a significant role. By allowing finances to be handled smoothly and safely, you can rest easy knowing that the transaction has been managed by a professional and neutral third party.

Whether you have owned a home for a couple of years or a few decades, you will know it’s quirks, features, and flaws. As a home seller, you should understand and be aware that your experience with your home will be shared and disclosed with potential buyers when you sell it. While you want to get the most money for your home by making it look good and running perfectly, homebuyers will also want and need to know the nuances of the home that aren’t obvious.

Valentine’s Day – a special day to celebrate love. From chocolate and cards to jewelry to romantic dinners, who doesn’t enjoy a nice Valentine’s Day gift? More often than not, the people with whom we’re closest can be the most difficult for which to buy. After all,it’s true, you do know what they like and dislike. But it’s tricky, you don’t want to get them something they just “like”, you want to get them something they love, something that surprises them and shows how much you care. That can be a lot of pressure for one to present.