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Buyers What Is an Option Period When Buying a Home?
Homebuyers in Texas may have heard of an option period, but what is an option period when buying a home?
Buyers What Is a 72-Hour Kick Out Clause and How Does It Work in a Home Sale?
A 72-hour kick-out clause allows a seller to continue to market their home while the potential buyers try to sell their home.
Buyers Unpermitted Additions: Here’s What You Need to Know Before Buying a Home with DIY Renovations
Discovering your dream home has unpermitted additions can be a headache for buyers, but it doesn’t have to be a home sale killer.
Buyers In FSBO, Who Pays the Buyer’s Agent?
Ever wondered who pays the buyer’s agent in FSBO sales? We’ve done the research and here is what we have found.
Buyers So You Want to Fire Your Buyer’s Agent: Here’s What You Need to Know about a Buyer’s Agent Termination Letter
If you’ve tried to resolve issues with your real estate agent and it’s not working out, you may need to write a buyer’s agent termination letter. Here’s how.
Buyers What’s a Buyer Broker Agreement, And What Should You Know Before Signing One?
What’s the buyer broker agreement? We’ll break down the components of this important document and explain why it’s one document you don’t want to forget to sign.
Buyers Is a Home Sale Contingency Clause Always Necessary? Here Are Your Options
One of the best real estate bargaining tools is eliminating contingency clauses, especially the seller contingency clause or the home sale contingency.
Buyers What Buyers Need to Know About Making an Offer on Active Contingent Listings
The term “active contingent” can be a confusing one for prospective home buyers. Here's what active contingent does (and doesn't) mean in real estate.
Buyers What Legal Documents Will You Need for Buying a House? Here’s Your List
What are the legal documents for buying a house, and what are you responsible for as a buyer? We talked to experts to bring you this list of documents.
Buyers What Buyers Need to Know About Contingency Periods (And How Contingency Periods Benefit Them)
What is the contingency period, and why should buyers care about it? This contract stipulation is often a benefit to homebuyers. Here’s what you need to know.

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