Home WarrantyHome Warranty
What Is a Home Warranty (and Why It Might Save Your Sanity)

What Is a Home Warranty (and Why It Might Save Your Sanity)

Everything Buyers and Sellers Should Know About Home Warranty Plans in a Real Estate Transaction

Real Estate Navigator
Real Estate Navigator
Money Held in EscrowMoney Held in Escrow
What Is an Escrow Holdback? Here’s How It Works

What Is an Escrow Holdback? Here’s How It Works

A buyer and seller’s guide to post-closing repairs, delayed fixes, and holding funds after the sale.

Real Estate Navigator
Real Estate Navigator
Inspection ResponseInspection Response
The Inspection Response: Where Deals Get Real

The Inspection Response: Where Deals Get Real

How buyers negotiate repairs, and how sellers decide what’s worth fixing or funding

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
Government ShutdownGovernment Shutdown
When the Government Shuts Down: What It Means for Your Home Sale or Purchase

When the Government Shuts Down: What It Means for Your Home Sale or Purchase

What buyers and sellers need to know when Washington goes quiet.

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
Final Walk-ThroughFinal Walk-Through
Walkthrough Like a Pro

Walkthrough Like a Pro

Why that final walkthrough matters more than you think, for both buyers and sellers

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
Rent-Back AgreementRent-Back Agreement
Rent-Back Agreements: When Sellers Stick Around

Rent-Back Agreements: When Sellers Stick Around

Sometimes the deal closes but the seller stays. Here’s how buyers and sellers make it work.

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
Seller DisclosuresSeller Disclosures
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The Disclosure Lowdown: What Sellers Must Reveal (and Buyers Should Read Twice)

The Disclosure Lowdown: What Sellers Must Reveal (and Buyers Should Read Twice)

Read the Fine Print: Seller Disclosures Demystified

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Todd Babin
Settlement FeesSettlement Fees
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Closing Costs Explained: Who Pays What (and How Much)

Closing Costs Explained: Who Pays What (and How Much)

The Final Hurdle (and How to Clear It Without Face-Planting)

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
down paymentdown payment
From 0% to 20%: Decoding Down Payments

From 0% to 20%: Decoding Down Payments

More than a number: The hidden impact of down payments.

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
Natural DisasterNatural Disaster
What Happens When Disaster Strikes During Your Home Sale?

What Happens When Disaster Strikes During Your Home Sale?

Learn how to protect yourself when natural disasters occur mid-transaction and why you should never cancel your insurance before closing

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
Desposit/Earnest MoneyDesposit/Earnest Money
Earnest Money: The Down Payment’s Serious Little Cousin

Earnest Money: The Down Payment’s Serious Little Cousin

Learn how earnest money deposits work, when you can get them back, and what both parties should know before signing a contract

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
selling selling
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Due Diligence Decoded: How to Win as a Buyer or Seller

Due Diligence Decoded: How to Win as a Buyer or Seller

Learn how to effectively negotiate due diligence periods to protect your interests in real estate transactions

Todd Babin
Todd Babin
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