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Buying a home in today market - part 5 - Making the offer
 
Making the offer Recently, I had the pleasure of doing an adult ed.  home buyers class for the Marietta Community School.  I have decided to take some of my outline notes and form the into a blog series for home buyers.  The content is geared a little more toward first time buyers but will still be very relevant for move up buyers as well.  Also, this is based on my own knowledge and experience in our local market.  All real estate is local, so if you are reading this in another part of the country then some of the ideas may not apply or at least they may apply differently.
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Making the offer:
There are some basic things that will be in every offer
Price - This is the price that you are offering to pay for the home.  Legal description and address of the property Closing date - Typically closings are at the end of the month but it is not required.  Usually its about 30 - 45 days from the contract date. Closing Costs paid by seller.  If you are asking the seller to assist with the loan closing costs this will be included on the offer. ... more

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