Found 2 blog entries tagged as contract issues.

Skilled buyer agents are critical to a successful home purchase. Recent changes to real estate law regarding buyer agent compensation are prompting a new batch of "disruptive" and "innovative" ideas. Simply put, there is no substitute for the guidance provided by an experienced buyer's agent. The internet is ripe with "do it alone" advocates; that advice is straight stupid. Buying a home is a rather significant purchase, most buyers are not savvy to the process.  What could go wrong? Well...consider an inquiry that I received.

"After several missed opportunities a listing appeared in XXXX for an unoccupied home as an estate sale and the asking price was in line with market rates, so we made an offer of asking price. We engaged an inspector, but…

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Finding and buying a home, especially during record low inventory and a pandemic, isn't always enjoyable. Neither is selling one. Knowing how to avoid contract disasters when buying or selling a home can not only preserve ones' sanity but preserve the wallet as well. Buyers and sellers are their own best assets here; an understanding of the process, the documents and the involved players are key to success. Perhaps the important players are the respective agents; skilled agents avoid or get most potential issues addressed early in the process. Unfortunately, the influx of hobby agents during the pandemic and the growth of “minimal service” and "rebate" brokerages, do not. Add to the mix that Georgia is a buyer beware state, the seller is expected to be…

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