So, in real estate contracts, there is no receipt, but there are some assurances in place to help submit an offer and make it a little more serious. There are the sections called the Earnest Money and Non-Refundable Deposit sections. 

Those cover money that's paid before …

We're talking right now about the real estate contract and the different parts. Right now we are talking about loan and closing costs. This is paragraph five of a real estate contract, and. It spells out who. Is responsible for what closing costs. Most people know about the down …

I am a real estate agent, a broker and part of being a real estate agent is our real estate contracts. That's what we've been talking about in this series. And today we're talking specifically about paragraph four covering agency.

Now, I'm not talking about …

Okay! So real estate agent from HGTV, thank you so much for showing us those three houses. All three of them could be perfect for us. However, we'd like to offer $500,000 on the beachside Villa. Oh, the sellers have countered $550,000. We'll take it.

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Most of the people that call me are asking about residential, single family home homes. That's where most of my calls come in from.

What I love to talk about, and what is a lot of fun is to get a new family into a new home. Now …

 It’s time for multifamily properties. In a multifamily property, one of the things you have to keep in mind is you're typically sharing walls with other people. Now this is any unit or any building that has multiple units to house multiple different residents. 

The beauty of …

Summer is in the air, and it is almost time for summer vacation. I know you're ready for vacation, but is your house ready? Here's a few good ideas or things to think through before you head out or leave your house on vacation. Okay, first of …

In the real estate world, you want to make sure that you're working with someone that truly knows what they're doing. As you can see, this is one package for one property. Let’s talk about commercial real estate.

 In a commercial real estate listing, there are a …

So, a couple of terms that I've heard thrown around before that I think are helpful to explain. Being upside down on your home.

What does that actually mean? Well, truthfully, in today's market, you don't encounter that much. But basically, being upside down on …

Vacant land is the most basic type of real estate investment. It's a great way to get started investing in property, but it can also be quite costly and require a lot more work than other types of real estate.

Vacant land is property that has no buildings on …