The fascinating thing of working in a real estate market is that it can be so unpredictable. Every day in real estate is a fresh, new day! In this industry.
Buying and selling a property has always been a tough decision, a lot of things have to take into consideration before making a transaction. Here are a few things that can probably go wrong with real estate sales.
Property assessment:
Property inspection is an important footstep before buying your new home, failure to do so beforehand may result in surprise damages and structural flaws greater than the buyer can afford. There is nothing worse than buying a fiasco.
Give a property a walk through a couple of times to make sure there are no structural damages before going in agreement with the seller. As issues after purchase may come up, such as: problems with foundation, roof, chimney, wiring, plumbing, positive tests for lead-based paint, asbestos or another major component of the real estate.
If your property is located in a porch area and the house is not updated with the new trends in the market then there can be issues for the seller.
Read our previous blog for 7 things to consider when building your new home.
Misprint in Documents:
One of the most important things in real estate sales is the paperwork. Read every word in every document to check for Misprints and misspelling before the closing date. As once the documents are signed you are bound by the tender agreement.
As you do not want to be stuck with extra fees or miss crucial resale information as correcting the paperwork can take hours.Sign documents only when you completely understand the terms.
If either party provides false information to lenders, expect a long process involving more paperwork and attorneys.
Sellers Problems :
Sellers might come short on cash and might not be able to clear the property before hand, or might not be able to complete the repairs that were agreed prior to closing of the deal.
Just like buyers, sellers can also change their minds easily as they want to sell their home or not or unpredictable life changing event might occur.If sellers are unable to meet contract terms such as move-out dates, then that would definitely be a problem, too.
 Buyers Problems:
Buyers can face similar problems like sellers do when doing a real estate transaction.Let’s say your buyer loses his or her job, or there’s an unexpected divorce, serious illness or even death.These factors (and many more) can definitely change your buyer’s mind, to the point of calling the whole deal off.
Renegotiate the Offer
The Buyer may not have much scope to demand repairs or a price reduction, even when your purchase offer has already been accepted, if inspections reveal any problems, you may want to renegotiate the home’s purchase price to reflect the cost of any repairs you will need to make.You can also keep the purchase price the same but try to get the seller to pay for repairs as there is no harm in asking.
Final Walk through
One of the last steps before you sign your closing papers should be to inspect the property one last time. You want to make sure no damage has occurred since your last home inspection, required fixes have been applied by the seller, no new problems are found, and nothing has been removed that is included in the purchase.
The Bottom Line
Performing a real estate purchase often remains a once in a lifetime activity for many individuals owing to the high costs. The closing process is a complex work, it is worth the time and effort to get things right instead of hurrying up and signing a deal that you might not don’t understand.
Be cautious of the pressure created to close the deal fast by the involved agents and entities who are there to help you for their cut, but may not be held responsible for the problems you may face in the long run from a bad deal.
Also don’t forget to read our previous blog all about living in an apartment lifestyle
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