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When to start packing to move out once you’re under contract

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Start packing to move out? When? Commonly asked questions when your home goes under contract.

Do not start packing to move out until, among other terms, the below four contract contingencies have cleared between you and the buyer.

  • Inspection: Upon completion of property inspections within the inspection period established between seller and buyer, the buyer may withdraw or renegotiate their offer based on inspection findings. So do not start packing.
  • Clean Title: This is a seller contingency. So as long as seller provides a clean and marketable title, the buyer cannot utilize this contingency to withdraw or renegotiate their offer based on title findings.
  • Appraisal: Upon completion of evaluation within the appraisal period established between seller and buyer, the buyer may withdraw or renegotiate their offer should appraisal value come at below purchase price. Again, do not yet start packing to move out.
  • Letter of Commitment (LOC) or Loan Guarantee: Buyer must provide LOC to the seller within LOC period established between seller and buyer. Until then, the buyer can withdraw or renegotiate their offer based on the buyer’s lender’s inability to guarantee the loan.

There are many other terms to be on the lookout. But clearing these four contingencies makes it a safer bet to start packing to move out.

Start Packing To Move Out Handy Links

Below are a few helpful links to aid the process of “where to look” to get things done when you are ready to move to a new home.

  1. Change of address
  2. FPL (connect or disconnect electricity)
  3. Water (connect or disconnect water)
  4. Schedule a Bulk Waste Pick Up
  5. Yelp.com: go to this site and type “moving services” to check out companies and reviews on them.
  6. Amazon.com: type “moving boxes” on the search box and get great deals (free alternative: you can go to your local supermarket during product unloading time to get their boxes. This is usually done around 6am or 7 am).
  7. Evernote (for you techies that your life revolves around your phone, keep track of all items/schedules via this fantastic app).

Estate Planning: Why You Need One Now

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Interview with Estate Planning and Probate Attorney, Debbie Lowe

Debbie Lowe has a Masters in Estate Planning from the University of Miami. In this interview, Debbie Lowe answers the most important questions when it comes to protecting your loved ones after you die.

There are many misconceptions about estate planning and when it should be done. Many believe it should be done when you retire or if you own many properties. This is incorrect. Estate planning starts now!

Interview Questions

  • What is the estate planning process? Minute mark: 0:55
  • What is probate and its’ process? Minute mark: 1:55
  • The 3 different types of ownership. Minute mark: 3:55
  • The most common ownership among married couples. Minute mark: 6:40
  • How to protect your children when you pass away? Minute mark: 7:22

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  • You have children and remarry. How to ensure your children also have control of the estates? Minute mark: 9:10
  • Who keeps the primary home as per Homestead law in Florida? Minute mark: 10:45
  • Why you need estate planning now! Minute mark: 12:45
  • What if you only own one property? Minute mark: 14:35
  • How can you contact Attorney Debbie Lowe? Minute mark: 16:00

How Soon Should I Drop The Price Of My Home If Overpriced?

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Is your home over priced? Be careful not to keep it in the market at a way higher than market value price for too long.

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Landlords: 6 Must-Check Items For New Tenants

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Searching for new tenants can become a challenge and more so trying to screen them to select the best tenants. In this video I explain the 6 items we check on potential tenants for our clients.

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