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Home buying
Reader-facing articles about home buying.
57 articles tagged “Home buying”
Buying & Selling
Should a Buyer Request an Extension for Specialist Evaluation?
Learn how unresolved risk, contract deadlines, specialist availability, and financing consequences shape an extension request.
Buying & Selling
How Should Roof Age Affect My Offer?
Weigh roof material, condition, remaining service, and inspection findings when deciding how roof age should influence your offer.
Buying & Selling
How Should an Unknown Roof Age Affect a Home Purchase?
Learn how roof condition, inspection limits, records, and financing questions shape the risk of buying when installation age is unknown.
Buying & Selling
How Should a Roof Credit Be Calculated?
See how inspection scope, comparable estimates, local requirements, and lender limits shape a defensible roof credit.
Buying & Selling
Can the Inspection Fee Be Credited at Closing?
See how seller and lender credits can affect an inspection fee, cash to close, disclosure, and loan limits.
Buying & Selling
Can I Sell a House With an Old but Functional Roof?
Learn how roof condition, seller disclosures, inspections, and lender requirements can affect a sale when the roof is old.
Buying & Selling
Can an FHA Loan Close With a Leaking Roof?
See how FHA roof standards, appraisal conditions, repairs, and specialist inspections determine whether a purchase can close.
Buying & Selling
Can an Appraiser Require Roof Repairs?
Learn when roof defects make an appraisal conditional, when minor wear can remain as-is, and why the lender makes the final call.
Buying & Selling
Can a Roof Certification Help Sell a House?
Learn how a roof certification can affect buyer confidence, negotiations, lender conditions, and closing decisions.
