11/06/2025
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Getting your home under contract is just halftime. The game isnโt over until the money hits your account. And lately, more sellers are watching deals fall apart in the second half. 15% ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ donโt make it to the closing table. So whatโs tripping people up?
๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.
Buyers today are stretched thin with higher prices and rates, so when an inspection report turns into a honey-do list, some buyers just bail.
A lot of sellers think the solution is to do a ๐ฉ๐ซ๐-๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and fix things ahead of time. I donโt usually recommend that. Why? Because nine times out of ten, the buyerโs inspector will still find different items, and now youโve spent money fixing things that donโt even matter to that buyer.
Instead, the smarter move is to:
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Get a professional opinion from your agent on which items might actually spook a buyer.
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Handle any obvious or safety-related issues that could kill a deal fast.
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Price your home appropriately for its condition, then be ready to negotiate repairs once you know what really matters to that buyer.
Thatโs how you stay in control โ not over-repairing, not under-preparing, just being strategic.
If youโre planning to sell soon and want to hit the market confident and ready to close strong, letโs talk through what actually matters for your property and your price range. Getting under contract is easy. Getting to closing takes strategy. ๐ช