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  1. The inspection contingency has a right-to-cure clause. We have two options to offer the seller but not sure which one to choose.

    Reader Question: We are making an offer on a home. The inspection contingency has a right-to-cure clause where we give the Seller the right-to-cure any defects found or deny the Seller the right to cure. We asked the agent for advice and were told, “It’s up to you.” How would you answer? Monty’s Answer:  If […]

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    Making an Offer
  2. How can an appraiser come in so low. When creating an appraisal, what exactly happens?

      Reader Question: An appraisal killed our home sale. We accepted an offer on our home 45 days ago. The lender just turned down the buyer’s loan because the appraisal was $35,000 lower than the contract price. The buyer had a twenty percent down payment but no extra cash to make up the difference. We […]

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    Determining Price
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  3. Our home is for sale going on four months now. How can we check if our home is overpriced?

    Reader Question: How can we check if our home is overpriced? Our home has been for sale on-and-off for some time. We have tried it ourselves, and hired real estate agents to no avail. This time we are going on four months now. In the past, we felt that our house didn’t sell because it’s […]

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    Determining Price
    Home Selling

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