When you're selling your home, what's a good way to find out the home's market value? You can hire an appraiser to determine your home's market value but it may be better to work with real estate agents. You can ask three real estate agents to come through your home and do a comparative market analysis (CMA) which is used to determine your home's market value for sale.
If a new construction builder offers early inspections, such as a pre-dry wall inspection, it's a good idea to bring along a professional home inspector. A good builder will offer an inspection opportunity to buyers, and they should take advantage.
A home buyer deposits earnest money and signs an amendment to remove the inspection contingency rider to the contract. Later, an engineer inspection finds problems in the foundation and the home buyers want to back out. If the buyers signed away their rights to have a home inspection, then they cannot walk away after a poor inspection report.
When you're looking for your first home, you may be looking in multiple states. There may be real estate agents who work in more than one state if they border each other. What can you do if you're working with two real estate agents? How much should you share with a real estate agent about how much you can afford to spend when you're buying a home?
