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How a sale works
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How a sale worksWhen your listing expires and the house did not sell, and what to read in it
An expired listing is a date on a contract, not a verdict on your house. Here is what it usually means, and the honest choices once…
How a sale worksWhat happens to your mortgage when the house sells, and why the buyer does not take it over
When you sell, your mortgage does not travel with the house. It gets paid off at closing, out of the sale price. Here is the order…
How a sale worksWhat clear title actually means, and why clear is not the same as empty
A clear title does not mean a house with nothing on the record. It means nothing on the record is still open. Here is what clear…
How a sale worksAppraisal, assessment, inspection: three words that get used like they mean the same thing
An appraisal, an assessment and an inspection are three different documents with three different jobs. Here is which one does what, and who each is for.
How a sale worksGrant deed or quitclaim deed, and figuring out which one you have
A grant deed carries promises. A quitclaim carries none. Here is the plain difference, when each one shows up, and how to tell which you have.
How a sale worksWhat a contingency actually is, and why “no contingencies” is not the same as “no risk”
A contingency is a named exit door written into a purchase agreement. Here is what each common one does, and what an offer without them really…
How a sale worksEscrow and title: the two weeks where nothing seems to be happening
Once the price is agreed, an escrow holder and a title company take over and the seller mostly waits. Here is what those two weeks…
How a sale worksWhat an HOA lien actually is, and why the association gets paid before you do
A dues balance can turn into a recorded claim a title company will not close over. Here is how an association lien differs from the other…
How a sale worksWhat a lien actually is, and why the closing waits on somebody else doing their paperwork
A lien is a recorded claim on your property, and a title company will not close over one. Here is what liens are, and why clearing…
How a sale worksSelling a house from out of state, when you cannot be there to open the door
Distance does not change the house. It changes who does the work. Here is what a sale from another state actually asks of you, and how…
How a sale worksDo you need a real estate agent to sell a house in California?
California does not require an agent to sell your own house. Here is what an agent actually does, and what you take on if you sell…
How a sale worksHow long does it actually take to sell a house as-is?
Nobody can hand you a firm number without seeing the property. Here is what drives the timeline, which parts you control, and what usually causes delays.
