If the buyer is using a mortgage to buy your home, then the lender will require that an appraisal be conducted.  Who orders the appraisal? The buyer’s mortgage lender orders the appraisal, but the buyer pays for it. When does the appraisal occur? Usually, during weekday hours after the inspection process has been resolved. Do I need […]

You may be wondering “What is an appraisal anyway and when does it occur?” If you are, you aren’t alone. We get asked this question all the time after we’ve made an offer on a house, had the inspection done and made it through attorney review. The rest of the process including the appraisal, underwriting […]

The home inspection usually occurs within 2–10 business days after the contract is accepted. The buyer will schedule the inspection, and their Broker will confirm the day/time work for us (we want to accommodate it). Most inspectors do not work evenings or Sundays. The home inspection must occurs quickly as it often takes the inspector 1-2 […]

Congratulations, you have reached Mutual Acceptance! Which means both parties have agreed to terms and the process can begin. We will provide you a copy of the final contract and send you a summary of all of the important dates we both will need to track, including: Mutual Acceptance: xx/xx/xx Buyer’s deadline to deposit Earnest […]

Fabulous! We’ve received an offer. We’ll review it carefully together. A few main points we want you to pay particular attention to in the contract are the: Offer price:  What price did you want for your home? What is the least amount you’d be willing to sell your home for? How does this compare? Closing date:  Typically, […]

Once your property goes live in the MLS, we will put it on the rest of the real estate websites such as Zillow, Trulia, Redfin, etc. This process takes 24 – 48 hours, depending on the site, so be patient.  Going forward, each Friday we will email you to let you know how progress is […]