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Should I walk around with the appraiser?

We have our home appraisal coming up. I'm wondering what my role is. Should I walk around with them? Or do I just try to avoid them? Or is it like a home showing where I should leave?

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How clean should my house be for appraisal?

Should I have my house sparkling clean for the appraisal? I feel like I should have it deep cleaned and looking its best. But I also have small kids and it's hard to keep the home so clean! Will a sparkling clean house impact my home appraisal value? What's best practices?

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Best way to get a financial gift when buying a home?

We have family that want to help us buy our first home. We were pre-approved and the lender said something about financial gifts and kind of seemed like we can't get them?? We're confused on the rules. It would be a big help to have this money towards our downpayment. So, what's the best way for us to receive this money when buying a home?

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Can a family member pay my mortgage buydown?

We're trying to buy our first house. A family member offered to pay for a temporary mortgage buydown. It would be about $17K for the buydown. Are we allowed to have them pay the mortgage buydown? They're not on the mortgage and I know there's weird rules about getting financial gifts and buying a hosue.

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How do I buy a home sight unseen?

We live in Tucson and want to relocate to the Huntley, IL (or surrounding) area next spring. We want to purchase a home sight unseen and move to arrive after closing on it, and are looking for a relocation specialist who can help us navigate this process.

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How do I cancel a buyer's agreement?

We signed a buyer's agreement to look at homes in our desired area. We thought we were going to work with a specific agent, but then another agent was assigned to us. That agent is not a good fit and we want to cancel the buyer's agreement immediately and work with a new company. How do we cancel a buyer's agreement quickly? We are on a tight timeline and don't have time to let the agreement run out. There's also no way we want to continue with the current agency.

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What is right of first refusal?

What exactaly is right of first refusal? If it was written into a lease does that give them the power to buy the house? What if the owner passed away, do the children have priority to inherit the house? If the children have authority to inherit the house, how does this work?

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How often can I refinance?

How often can I refinance? I want to refinance now, but I'm wondering if mortgage rates will go down more and should I wait?? Or can I refinance now and then again when the rates drop?

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