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These are the questions people ask me most. Scan the list, search it, or jump to a section. 46 answers so far, and I add more all the time.
Buy
- After the inspection in Florida: ask for repairs, a credit, a price cut, or walk away?
- Should I re-check the repairs before closing?
- What if the seller says I cancelled too late?
- Buying new construction in Florida: should I bring my own agent to the builder?
- What if the builder doesn't pay buyer's agents in that community?
- Do I Have to Sign Something Before an Agent Shows Me a Home in Florida? (And Who Pays My Agent Now?)
- Do I need to sign anything to go to an open house?
- Can the seller still pay my agent?
- Can my agent get paid more than what's in our agreement?
- What kind of relationship does my Florida agent have with me?
- Cash vs. financed offers in Florida: why sellers care, and how to compete with a loan
- Should a cash buyer still get an appraisal?
- Buying in a Florida CDD community: how to estimate your true monthly cost
- Is the CDD included in my mortgage payment?
- Earnest Money in Florida: How Much to Put Down and When You Could Lose It
- What if the buyer and seller both claim the deposit?
- Escalation clauses in Florida: when they help and when they backfire
- Does the seller have to accept an escalation clause?
- First-time buyer in Florida? The questions to answer before you tour
- How much cash do I need to buy a home in Florida?
- Are there down payment assistance programs in Florida?
- HOA and condo documents in Florida: what to look for before you buy
- Can the HOA change the rental rules after I buy?
- What if I don't understand something in the documents?
- How much should I offer on a house in Florida? Reading comps like an agent does
- What if my offer is higher than the appraisal?
- Seller hasn't moved out yet? Possession and the final walk-through in Florida
- Can I move my things in before closing?
- What if the seller doesn't leave when the leaseback ends?
- What should I ask a buyer's agent before I hire them?
- Is a buyer agent's fee negotiable?
- Seller concessions in Florida: how much can you ask for?
- Can seller concessions pay my down payment?
- Does the seller paying my agent count as a concession?
- Transaction broker vs. single agent in Florida: what's the difference, and which should you pick?
- Can I change from single agent to transaction broker later?
- Does Florida allow dual agency?
- Should I waive the appraisal or inspection in Florida? What you'd be giving up
- If I waive the appraisal, does my lender skip it?
Sell
- Hiring a Listing Agent in Florida: What to Ask, How Commission Works, and What You're Signing
- What's the difference between "exclusive right of sale" and "exclusive agency"?
- Is a Pre-Listing Inspection Worth It in Florida?
- If my inspection finds something, do I have to disclose it?
- Should I hand buyers my full inspection report?
- Got Multiple Offers on Your Florida Home? How to Pick the Best One (Hint: It's Not Always the Highest)
- Can I counter more than one offer at a time?
Invest
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Market
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