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Category: Real Estate

Tips for Managing Last Minute Disputes Between Buyers and Sellers

The process of buying and selling real estate is stressful, especially if the buyer and seller are not getting along. During a high stress transaction, it is not unusual for one or both parties to grow frustrated over a perceived error in a contract, miscommunication regarding repairs, or a dozen other small issues. Often real estate agents find themselves acting as mediators in an effort to get both parties to closing so that the sale can be completed. These tips for managing last minute disput[...]

Title Problems That May Delay Closing

Prior to scheduling a closing date, the title of the property must be checked to ensure that it is clear with no encumbrances. While most closings go smoothly, it is not uncommon for title problems to crop that delay the real estate transaction. Being aware of these potential issues helps prepare you for all eventualities. More importantly, knowing about title problems that may delay closing allows you to better serve your real estate clients during a high stress period in their life. Liens on P[...]

Four Things to Check Without Your Clients Present

  Getting ready for closing is a stressful experience for buyers, sellers, and their real estate agents.  Prior to closing taking place, a real estate agent and the client will usually walk through the property one last time. While the average agent will have a checklist of things to be on the look out for, it is not unusual to be blindsided by something that you and your client are unprepared to deal with. One way to avoid these unpleasant surprises is to have a short list of things to c[...]

Fatal Oversights on the Road to Closing

Most real estate agents spend the majority of their time preparing themselves and clients for closing. In the world of realtors, closing represents the finish line at the end of complicated race.  Unfortunately, there are certain things that can happen during your journey that make closing difficult or outright impossible. Acknowledging that fatal oversights on the road to closing exist will help you and your business prepare for eventualities that could severely impact your ability to get your[...]

Closing Day Walkthrough Tips

Once you have gotten a buyer through the difficult task of finding just the right home and guided him or her through the stressful process of qualifying for a loan, it might seem like the hard part is over. In reality, your work as a realtor will not end until after the last form is signed and the last check exchanged hands at closing. For that reason, preparing for closing day is one of the most import tasks of any real estate agent. Remembering these closing day walkthrough tips makes the big [...]

How Bitcoin May Impact Future Home Closings

Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency have started changing the way some do business throughout Florida and the rest of the United States. Florida has created laws that clearly define what virtual currency is and has outlined the exact penalties for using cryptocurrency for money laundering. While these laws have started to create rules for the largely unregulated currency, as time goes on, realtors can expect to see an increase in real estate transactions that use cryptocurrency. In January[...]

Preparing Your Buyer for Closing

Closing day is an important milestone in the life of a homebuyer. Regardless of whether a buyer is purchasing his or her first home or fourth, finalizing the transaction is an exciting day. While the homebuyer is eagerly anticipating becoming the owner of his or her dream property, the real estate agent is working hard to ensure that the process goes smoothly. As a realtor, one of the best things that you can do for yourself and your client is make sure that he or she is adequately prepared for [...]

Closing Day Surprises

One of the most exciting days in any real estate transaction is closing day. The day the sale is finalized is one of triumph for the buyer, seller, and their real estate agent. Unfortunately, even the most organized and thorough realtor can find themselves dealing with less than pleasant closing day surprises. No matter how hard you work to prepare yourself and your clients for the big day, it is not unusual to be blindsided by something out of your control at the last minute.  Being aware of a[...]

Ways to Minimize Pre-Closing Buyer’s Remorse

In spite of all the hard work and stress involved, being a realtor is a highly rewarding career. Helping people find and purchase their dream homes is a good feeling, especially if you are new to the real estate industry. However, there are ups and downs to the real estate industry, with buyer’s remorse being one of the most difficult problems that a real estate agent can encounter. With over half of the home buyers in the United States admitting to having feelings of regret over the house the[...]

Jacksonville Real Estate Attorney

Do you know what can really ruin the ecstatic feeling of closing a deal? Getting sued. You may know a realtor who has been down that road before. You may have even been threatened by a lawsuit yourself. The most common reason that realtors get sued is “misrepresentation.” Just ask this broker who was sued for it in Minnesota last year. The courts ruled in the broker’s favor in this case because he relied on the county government’s description of the property in his listing. This blog wil[...]