Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founder and CEO, Ryan Serhant is a real estate and tech entrepreneur. If you’ve ever bought or sold real estate, you’ve probably ...

Buying a home is exciting, but you might be concerned about making an offer only to find out the home is in need of costly repairs and isn’t worth the price. It’s impossible to know the true value of ...

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Throughout the home buying process, you face numerous decisions, including which contingencies to add to your home purchase contract. Contingencies are basically clauses or stipulations in a real ...

A buyer can back out of a home purchase even after signing a contract if all agreed-upon contingencies are not met. Common reasons for buyers to back out include issues revealed during a home ...

Buying a home or investing in real estate is a powerful way to build equity and long-term wealth. If you've ever considered buying a home, you've probably heard the term contingencies. And while ...

Real estate markets across the U.S. have been plagued with unusually low inventory, spurring fierce competition among buyers. January—ordinarily a slower month for real estate transactions—was the ...

Title insurance is boring, but Allied Title & Escrow is here to decode the jargon and make it (somewhat) more interesting. This biweekly feature will explore the mundane (but very necessary!) world of ...

Property listings go through several statuses in the multiple listing service and online marketplaces. Besides active property listings, you may come across “contingent” and “pending” listings. You’ll ...

Receiving two offers on your home can be exciting and difficult at the same time. After all, it’s up to you, the seller, to decide whose offer to accept. If you’re debating between a “sure thing” cash ...

Billy Cooper has inspected homes in the Louisville area for 20 years, arming buyers with the information they need to negotiate repairs with sellers or walk away entirely from problematic homes. And ...