Selling a Home With an Active HOA Lawsuit

Selling a Home With an Active HOA Lawsuit

Learning that your association is involved in a lawsuit is unsettling, especially if you're about to sell. The case may have nothing to do with your unit, but buyers, lenders, and title companies will still care, and it can change who can buy your home and how quickly. Short answer: You can sell a home in an association that's involved in litigation, but it takes more preparation. You general ...

Do You Need a Survey to Sell Your Home?

Do You Need a Survey to Sell Your Home?

A survey sits in an odd spot in the home sale process. Many sellers never think about it until a title company or a buyer asks, and then the question becomes whether to dig up an old one, order a new ...

What Happens to Your Mortgage Escrow Account When You Sell?

What Happens to Your Mortgage Escrow Account When You Sell?

Most sellers know they'll pay off their mortgage at closing. Fewer realize there's a second pot of money tied to the loan: the escrow account. It doesn't show up in your closing proceeds, and knowing ...

Selling During a Job Relocation: Timeline and Employer Assistance Programs

Selling During a Job Relocation: Timeline and Employer Assistance Programs

A job relocation puts a hard deadline on a sale that would normally run on your own schedule. You may have a start date, a lease on a temporary place, and a home that has to sell, all at once. The goo ...

Homeowners Insurance Disclosure: Do You Need It to Sell?

Homeowners Insurance Disclosure: Do You Need It to Sell?

Homeowners insurance rarely comes up when sellers think about listing, yet it can matter more than expected. Your claims history may be visible to buyers, your policy needs to stay in force until clos ...