A Broker’s Standard Addendum is designed to reduce the liability for the Broker. For example, paragraph one of the OahuRE.com Standard Addendum states that Brokers are released from any liability in areas in which professional services have been recommended and where we are not experts. The termite inspection is an example of this. We always … Read more
The rule for the Honolulu Board of Realtors MLS, otherwise known as HiCentral.com, is there can be no contact information in the public section of the MLS. This is important because the MLS goes out to over 1,000 other websites, and those websites do not want to be promoting competitors. If contact information was allowed … Read more
One exclusive advantage we offer is if you find a buyer without a buyer’s agent, we will represent both sides for the $3,500 flat fee or the 2% full service fee. Because we are representing the buyer too, this gives the buyer the confidence that they will get their questions answered and get the support … Read more
If there are any special assessments that being paid monthly paragraph F-8 is very important. Buyers will want sellers to pay any lump sum assessments prior to the Acceptance Date. They might want sellers to pay off any special assessments they are paying monthly on. Sometimes this can be a lot of money depending on … Read more
Which selling option meets your needs best? The big difference is with our full-service option an OahuRE.com Team Realtor will meet you in person and view the home you are selling. With our $3,500 option we do not meet you in person or see your home in person. With both options you do get full … Read more
When a home is not selling, some sellers feel the need to reset the Days on Market shown in the MLS. Let’s take a closer look at how a buyer might see this. Buyers care most about the price of the home, what it looks like, and where it is located. They don’t say to … Read more
If the 2nd blank is checked then a professional cleaning is needed for the entire home with receipts provided to prove it was done. If the 2nd blank is not checked then only the carpets need to be professional shampooed. The other cleaning items can be done by the seller or a professional cleaning service. … Read more
We always check K-2 for our buyers. It is a complete survey. K-1 is normally NA. For condos surveys are not possible. If the home is a CPR sometimes surveys are possible and sometimes they are not possible. K-3 Boundary Encroachments If a property has encroachments most of the time to buyer will continue anyway. … Read more
Paragraph J-8 shown below dictates when your stuff needs to be out, but it specifically says you can stay there until closing, although with all your stuff out of the house it is more like camping in your own home should you decide to stay until closing. Some agents will say 5 days for J-8 … Read more
Escrow is most likely to fall out during the inspection period, but that happens early on in the escrow, normally within the first 2 weeks. After the inspection is approved and you are getting close to closing the most common reason escrow is cancelled is using the financing contingency. Simply put, if the buyer can’t … Read more