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• New Forms – New HUD Settlement forms – The proposed rules and their issues for escrow
• Short Sales – Indemnities, conflicting instructions to escrow, rejected wires, etc;
• Fraud – Short Sale Fraud, fraudulent funds
• Earnest Money Disputes – What happens when there is no “meeting of the minds”?
• Who are the parties to the transaction?
• Other common issues:
• - Lack of Information
• - Lack of Legal Description
• - Utilities
• - Buyer closing costs paid by seller
• - Wire Cutoff times
• - Bankruptcy

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By Jean Folger | Investopedia

Every homeowner must pay for routine home maintenance, such as replacing worn-out plumbing components or staining the deck, but some choose to make improvements with the intention of increasing the home's value. Certain projects, such as adding a well thought-out family room - or other functional space - can be a wise investment, as they do add to the value of the home. Other projects, however, allow little opportunity to recover the costs when it's time to sell.

Even though the current homeowner may greatly appreciate the improvement, a buyer could be unimpressed and unwilling to factor the upgrade into the purchase price. Homeowners, therefore, need to be careful with how they choose to

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Looking at the HUD-1 can sometimes be overwhelming.  We have broken it down to make it easier for you and your clients to understand how all the debits, credits, fees and charges in connection with your transaction come in to play.  The Cascade Team Real Estate is here to answer your questions and keep you informed!

As a homebuyer in today’s market, you’re no doubt at your wit’s end trying to find your dream home.

And when you find a home you love, you’re competing with all cash offers and bidding wars driving the sales price above what it’s listed for, and many times, even above what the home is actually worth!

While there is nothing you can do to create more homes for sale, you can certainly arm yourself by understanding the trends and patterns in the areas you’re trying to buy in.

While it’s not quite rocket science, there is definitely a significant competitive advantage to those that understand the trends of a real estate market.

Sometimes, being competitive means not looking in the most competitive price ranges in the most competitive markets.

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Multiple offers are "the new normal" for housing market around Puget Sound

• April 2013 Sees the Highest Volume of Pending Sales Since May 2007
• 10,351 New Listings Added Consumed by even Greater Number of Closed Sales and Pending Sales
• Prices up Area Wide 12.5%
• Sales up 20% Year over Year
• Multiple Offers Become the “New Norm”

KIRKLAND, Wash. (May 6, 2013) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service members notched their highest volume of new listings since June 2011, but the additions did little to ease inventory shortages. Brokers also reported the highest volume of pending sales since May 2007, along with anecdotes of bidding wars.

"Multiple offers have become the new normal," remarked MLS director Diedre

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Some home shoppers say they are willing to spend thousands of dollars above the price of the home in order to have certain interior features. 

The most coveted home features tend to center around the kitchen, such as stainless steel appliances and a kitchen island, says Errol Samuelson, president of realtor.com.

24/7 Wall St. used data from the National Association of REALTORS® to determine some of the most desired home features. Here are eight features that made the list and how much extra, on average, buyers say they’re willing to pay for having that feature in a home: 

• Central air conditioning: $2,520
• New kitchen appliances: $1,840