Dates and Deadlines Spreadsheet

When working with the Seller under an Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Contract and you would like to treat the Unrepresented Buyer as a Customer (preferred method).

Make sure you execute a Wire Fraud prior to there is any potential need to wire funds, so preferable when you list the home or before you take buyers out to look at homes.

Make sure to add the Buyer's email address at the bottom of the contract where it says Electronic Address.

TIP

Make sure to add the Seller's email address at the bottom of the contract where it says Electronic Address.

This sample contract is based on the following basic criteria:

• ~30 Day close
• Single Buyer
• Conventional Loan
• HOA

This sample contract is based on the following basic criteria:

• ~30 Day Close
• Single Buyer
• FHA Loan
• HOA

TIP

Ideally, you like to get this immediately after going under contract, so you have all the information you need for the Earnest Money Receipt.

TIP

Before you go to the title company to drop off the Earnest Money, make sure you create the Earnest Money Receipt, so you can make sure all the information is correct.

TIP

Ideally, you like to get this before doing the inspection.

TIP

Try to group the items per trade. This typically makes the Inspection Objection less overwhelming to the Seller.

TIP

You can just do the total square footage of the home or split it up between above grade and basement. For example, 1,900 (above grade + 400 (basement)

TIP

If it's only for a few days, have the Buyer pay for the water. That way, the title company can go ahead at Closing to put the water in the Buyer's name.

TIP

Try to group the items per trade. This typically makes the Inspection Objection less overwhelming to the Seller.

 The items a Seller agrees to address are the ones you would want to list in the Inspection Resolution. Both parties can draft a Resolution, and both parties have to sign it by the Inspection Resolution Deadline. 

TIP

Make sure to get this signed prior to listing the home.

TIP

Make sure your clients make a selection prior to signing the document.

TIP

Check the Buyer Box, so the Seller doesn't have to sign, and the Seller's signature box/line will go away.

TIP

Consult with your client, but checking the box in 3 is probably a good thing to do.