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Time Frames to Negotiate a Low Appraisal – Conv Loan – RE Forms Contract

Time Frames to Negotiate a Low Appraisal – Conv Loan – RE Forms Contract How to negotiate a low appraisal on a Conventional Loan in the RE Forms (“FMLS Contract”) contract. What is the process? What are the time frames? May a Buyer simply terminate the contract? What happens to the Earnest Money? In Georgia, what’s the difference between the processes in Georgia Association of REALTORS (GAR) vs. RE Forms? Watch the video to find out!  

Low Appraisal – Conv Loan – GAR Contract: https://youtu.be/RdFNzqLGlbQ
Do Exhibits Need to Be Attached? – https://youtu.be/lBIZvz8LlLI  

00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Situation
01:13 RE Forms RE100 – Contract for Purchase of Real Property in Georgia Paragraph 6.2
02:03 RE Forms RE1 – Standard Terms for Purchase of Real Property in GA Paragraph 6.2
03:18 What Happens if Appraisal is lower than Sale Price
04:16 Similarities on this issue between GAR Forms & RE Forms
04:55 Differences on this issue between GAR Forms & RE Forms
05:55 Biggest Difference Between GAR Forms & RE Forms regarding Low Appraisal Conventional Loan 06:15 Bottom Line for Low Appraisal Conv Loan RE Forms  

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Time Frames to Negotiate a Low Appraisal – Conv Loan – GAR Contract

Time Frames to Negotiate a Low Appraisal – Conv Loan – GAR Contract How to negotiate a low appraisal on a Conventional Loan in the Georgia Association of REALTORS (GAR) contract. What is the process? What are the time frames? May a Buyer simply terminate the contract? What happens to the Earnest Money? Watch the video to find out!
 
:00 Introduction
0:46 Georgia Association of REALTORS (GAR) F404 – Conventional Loan Contingency Exhibit
1:13 Confusion over the Time Frames & Termination Rights and Protection of Buyer’s EM
02:03 Paragraph 11 – Appraisal Contingency
02:33 May a Buyer Pay More Than Appraisal Value
03:25 What is the Fill In The Blank Negotiated Time Frame
03:54 GAR F713 Amendment to the Sale Price
04:33 All the Other Time Frames Regarding the Appraisal Contingency
06:00 When May the Buyer Actually Terminate & Protect the Earnest Money
06:33 When Does Buyer Waive the Appraisal Contingency Protection
07:04 Negotiated Time Frame – What it Really means
07:20 Points of Practice for Real Estate Agents
07:38 What About Other Contracts
07:56 What if Buyer is Getting FHA or VA Insured Loan  

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Do Exhibits Need to Be Signed? Attached?

In a real estate contract do Exhibits need to be signed? attached? initialed? What happens if an Exhibit IS signed but not referenced in the Purchase & Sale Agreement… is it part of the contract? Is there a difference between the Georgia Association of REALTORS (GAR) contract and the RE Forms (or FMLS Forms) contract? Watch the video to find out!

00:00 Introduction

00:29 The Contract as Instructions

01:20 Georgia Association of REALTORS (GAR) Purchase & Sale Agreement – Paragraph C8

02:25 RE Forms Contract for Purchase & Sale – Paragraph 9

03:07 RE Forms Contingencies in the Purchase & Sale Contract

03:47 RE Forms Standard Terms – Additional Verbiage

04:17 What Does All of This Mean?

05:04 Point of Practice for Customer Service

05:32 GAR Counter Offer Form

07:09 GAR Contract Package – What to Do/What This Means

07:32 RE Forms Contract Package – What to Do/What This Means

08:33 GAR – What if an Exhibit is included but not referenced?

09:47 Bottom Line

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What Is a “Day” In a Real Estate Contract?

What is a “Day” in a real estate contract? Do weekends count? Is Saturday considered a Banking Day? Do times in a contract matter? Watch the video to find out!  

The Red Book on Real Estate Contracts in Georgia
https://www.weissman.law/resources/th….  

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0:00 Introduction
00:30 Where to go whenever you have a contract question
01:34 GAR & RE Forms Contract – What is a Day
01:50 Binding Agreement Date
02:18 Example
03:26 Banking Day & Business Day
03:49 What about Saturday
05:04 Georgia Association of Realtors (GAR) Contract
06:19 RE Forms Contracts
07:46 Where is definition of a “Day”
08:26 Information specifically in the state of Georgia
08:40 Resource for Real Estate Agents in Georgia
11:17 Georgia Law defines Banking Day & Business Day & Legal Holiday
12:54 Read what is in the Contract
13:13 When are TIMES important in a contract
13:51 Bottom Line…
14:35 Reference to related videos – see links below  

Referenced Videos:
* “Contract Tip – How to Count Days in a Real Estate Contract” – https://youtu.be/tx-3Rn5z3fo
* “Contract Time Frames – Don’t Let a Seller Terminate by Default” – https://youtu.be/SSnYomh9618
* “What if Closing Falls on a Weekend?” – https://youtu.be/fbjIMbrO28c  

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