Helping You Buy and Sell Real Estate in San Diego
Earnest Money Deposit: Once the offer is accepted & the RPA (Residential Purchase Agreement) is fully executed by all parties, the first part in holding up your end of the purchase agreement is to deliver your deposit to escrow within the agreed upon timeline. This is 72 hours in most cases. Hand delivery or wire […]
Contingency Period: This is the timeline you have to satisfy all of your loan conditions, as well as property inspections. Sometimes known as your ” Free Look”. Obviously, inspections cost money so expect to have out-of-pocket expenses during your contingency period. You will pay for a home appraisal & that will be ordered by your […]
Contingencies Removed: The home stretch of the buying process. You are content with the disclosures, reports, and inspections. Your loan has been given clearance to go to the final document phase. The seller is going to want this commitment in writing, and you guessed it: there is a form for that! This is the part […]
Home showing: This is it! A date to go out showing has been decided, and appointments have been scheduled. We are hitting the road and going into prospective homes. In your search process, mental ideas are formed about the home you desire. Overlaying that idea on available inventory is the fun part. Homes that are […]
Home Search: Loan qualification in hand, it is time to start searching. Your home search is personal. You are looking for a new place to call your castle, and finding what you are looking for is key. That said, there will usually be a compromise of some sort: so it’s important you under The rules of […]
There are so many things to consider before “taking the plunge” with a Real Estate agent. Be sure to talk to more than just one professional before you choose the person to help represent you in the complex process of buying or selling a Real Estate. We have lots of insight to share with you […]
Financing: The first step in a home purchase. If you don’t have cash, one needs to obtain a loan. This has been the same process for decades: ranking your income, career and current funds to determine how much of a financial load you are able to bear. The more you can pay, the more you […]
You have made the decision to purchase a property, something you may or may not have done in the past. To make it as seamless as possible, we at 1850 Realty have put together a short list of the process for you. As a primer or refresher. For more detailed examples, click through the […]
Yet another article bemoaning the trials and tribulations of the supposed David v. Goliath battle in real estate. Zillow has certainly garnered it’s share of controversy, but so does any successful company shaking up an industry (internet marketing.) With statements like “…Zillow has informed him it would reject any data feed that did not have complete […]
This wasn’t just an event, this was a celebration. A celebration of community, near & far. When it came time to decide how we wanted to celebrate our first year in business we knew we had to do something different. Something that wasn’t just about us turning one as a brokerage even as cool as […]
