It is human nature to make mistakes but when selling your property you want to minimize mistakes and make the best preparations so that you will get top dollar. The process of preparation starts even before you put it on the market. Here’s a list of SEVEN mistakes that can affect the transaction.
It is human nature to make mistakes but when you are looking to fulfill your American Dream and shelling out a lot of money you want to minimize mistakes. The process of purchasing, however, starts even before the property is found. From this Escrow Agent’s desk, here is a list of NINE mistakes that can … Read more
You know there are things your mother told you never to do, and there are those that apply when you go into escrow, too. How do you circumvent those pitfalls so that you don’t have to struggle out of that deep escrow hole that you landed in? You would be surprised at some of the … Read more
All the information is in and you are now in escrow. Now what happens? What does the Buyer need to do? Get a Loan? Do Appraisal? Physical inspection? What does the Seller need to do? Prepare the property for the appraisal and inspections? And what does the Escrow Holder do? Here is a list of … Read more
Ready to start that purchase/sale transaction? Are you ready to OPEN ESCROW? What is needed ? A real estate contract? A good faith deposit? Maybe the correct property address? Maybe the correct buyer’s name? How about the sales price and loan amount? Obvious information? You would think! Here are 13 categories of what basic information … Read more
What is this thing called “Escrow” that is used to handle buying and selling property in California? This is the first of a 5-part “back to the basics” for those buyers and sellers who are on their first (or last!) transaction, and for those real estate agents who are getting their feet wet or just … Read more
Are you in the middle of making one of the biggest monetary decisions of your life? Are you going to be buying or selling real estate? Escrow happens when you go into a contract to buy or sell. A brief understanding of what will happen will go a long way towards making your life easier. … Read more