by ILGM Ninjas | Aug 15, 2019 | Buyers, Contract, Offers, Real Estate Advice, Sellers
If you ever made an offer on a property in California, you have read an Arbitration Clause. This clause only becomes a part of the contract if both buyer and seller agree to it, meaning they both initial the clause in the contract. And more than likely your agent told...
The Truth About Appraisals
by ILGM Ninjas | Aug 7, 2019 | Appraisal, Buyers, Sellers
Let’s face it, appraisals are one of the scariest parts of a real estate transaction. It can cause a deal to implode very quickly. It’s one of the reasons why having an experienced listing agent on your side is crucial. An agent has to sell a home twice:...
Housing Inventory Climbing in Redondo Beach
by ILGM Ninjas | Nov 6, 2018 | Buyers, Real Estate Market Update, Redondo Beach, Sellers
Over the past few months, we have seen an increase of homes on the market in Redondo Beach. Properties are sitting for a longer amount of time. There aren’t as many buyers clamoring over listings, creating bidding wars. And sellers are accepting offers that a...
Buyer’s Inspections: Crucial To Buying A Home
by ILGM Ninjas | Jan 28, 2017 | Buyers
You’ve just got an offer accepted on a home and now the hard work really begins. It’s time for your buyer’s inspections to determine if this really is the right home for you. It would be nice to depend on the seller for all this information. But the...
Real Estate Advice: The Arbitration Clause in the RPA
by ILGM Ninjas | Sep 20, 2016 | Buyers, Contract
To Sign or Not to Sign the Arbitration Clause in the Residential Purchase Contract The Arbitration Clause in the Residential Purchase Contract (RPA) in Southern California is the only section of the contract that may not be agreed upon by buyer and seller and yet you...
Big Change in California’s Real Estate Purchase Contract
by ILGM Ninjas | Jan 28, 2015 | Buyers, Negotiations, Selling
In southern California where the majority of Realtors use CAR’s residential purchase agreement to make an offer, there have been a number of changes to the contract for 2015. (CAR = California Association of Realtors). One of the biggest changes – which...