Negotiating the Buyers’ Request for Repairs

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What Does Dancing With the Stars Have to Do With Orange County Real Estate Deal?

by Leslie Eskildsen November 4, 2010 Home Sellers

Quick Step, Waltz, or Tango – Orange County Buyers and Sellers Dance Through Negotiations at Least Three Times Dance Number One – The first time you sell your home in today’s complicated Orange County real estate market is the first dance you have with your prospective buyer.  Will it be a Quick Step – Offer, [...]

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Real Live Home Inspection Discussion 2 – What Buyers Should Look For

by Leslie Eskildsen August 22, 2010 Expert Advice

Now that you have the right mindset to get a general impression of the condition of the Orange County home you’ve fallen in love with, here are some tips from Jack Clausen of JLC Inspections on what you should look for. Knowledge is Power These are simple things that you and your Realtor can check, [...]

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You Want the Carpets Cleaned Before You Move In? Put it in the Contract.

by Leslie Eskildsen July 22, 2010 Home Buyers

Whatever you want left behind, cleaned, fixed, painted, pulled out, explained, or even permitted in the Orange County house you’re buying – put it in the contract! “As Is” is the Rule The purchase agreement clearly states that homes in California are sold in their present condition  – “as is”  as of the date of [...]

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