Tulsa Home Buyers in Multiple Offer Situations – be prepared to FIGHT!

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Representing home buyers, I lost out in TWO multiple offer situations in a ten day period. Ouch! When a Buyer finds themselves in a multiple offer situation, they need to put together an offer that will be most attractive, because you ARE COMPETING. Multiple offers create a “frenzy, auction-type” atmosphere. Not only does more than [...]

Tulsa Home Buyers – don’t skip the final walk-through before closing!

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Tulsa Home Buyers – don’t skip the final walk-through before closing! I encourage all my Tulsa Home Buyers to do a final walk-through of the property they’re purchasing prior to closing. You haven’t seen the home since we did inspections or perhaps re-inspections. If the house flooded since then and the carpet is covered in [...]

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Earnest money – what is its purpose?

Earnest money offered by a Tulsa home buyer

Several Tulsa home Buyers have asked me lately WHY they have to write an earnest money check when submitting a contract or they question why it is cashed prior to closing. An earnest money deposit is to show the Buyer’s sincerity. Period. Once all the terms of the contract (sales price, repair cap, closing date, [...]

Custom Tulsa Home Searches – how they work & why they’re better than searching on your own!

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I can set up a custom search through MLS (Multiple Listing Service) to help you look for your dream home. I can search by geographical boundaries, school district, square footage, number of bedrooms, age of home, list price, etc. This sets up a web “portal” for you, and you are notified by e-mail when anything [...]

Buying & Selling a Tulsa home at the same time: How is it possible?

Buying a Tulsa home

I have two clients in this dilemma: one is down-sizing from a 3-story condo to a one-level home, and the other couple needs to leave their starter home for something larger to accommodate their growing family. Both are nervous about how it is possible to buy/sell at the same time, so I thought I would [...]