Closing Escrow The home stretch is here. The buyer has performed their Final Verification of Property, confirming the condition they agreed to. You have moved out of the home completely, unless an extension or rent back is a part of the contract. The buyer’s funds have been delivered to escrow and then dispersed to the […]

Contingencies Removed A serious buyer will follow the purchase contract like a road map. Removing contingencies proves to a seller that they have satisfied their interest and discovery process. Inspection contingencies will be removed after all trades and discovery is complete. An appraisal contingency will be lifted if the report comes in at or above […]

Contingency Period con·tin·gen·cy noun: contingency; plural noun: contingencies a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. The contingency period allows a buyer a way out of the contact, if anything major is discovered that isn’t readily known. This phase begins once you have accepted a buyer’s contract to purchase. […]

Offers Finally, the moment is here: an interested buyer putting pen to paper. This is where emotion can grip you as a seller, when you hear the terms. “They offered WHAT?!” Many buyers want to feel that they won, or landed a deal. The offer phase is a negotiation, that can bounce back and forth […]

Activating the Listing In times past, activating the listing simply meant listing it with the local multiple listing service, or MLS. Today, that is but one step in a multifaceted phase to begin marketing of your property. What does 1850 Realty do differently? We build a full online strategy coupled with offline tangibles. We start […]

Home Staging   From our page Home Staging. Home staging can be an invaluable resource to give your property that extra oomph against competition in the marketplace. If you have had your home professionally decorated, you can skip this step. If not, a consultation with our home stager is in order! A little shuffling of […]

Home Inspections A home inspection is a great way to have a professional third party review your home for defects before bringing it to market. Virtually every home has opportunities for repairs, even new construction. Any issues can be corrected ahead of time, reducing repair negotiations and delays. By providing the inspection report and reciepts […]

Market Conditions This brings us to the 3 Rules of Real Estate. Location, condition and price. The latter is determined buy market conditions. Market conditions are related to interest rates, number of units on the market, consumer sentiment, a rising or falling economy, etc. Marco and micro economic factors are all at play, and it […]

Photos and Videos Online marketing is a key way to draw interested buyers to view your property. Photos are a mainstay in advertising your property online and the MLS. Using a professional real estate photographer maximizes your homes appeal and features. They also shoot multiple “layers” to get window images to pop without overexposing the […]