First time home buyer looking to not get screwed over.
If I have all of the appropriate contingencies in place such as home inspection and appraisal, is there any way I can get sucked into a bad deal?
Besides the low inventory, the entire process seems relatively simply UNLESS I am missing something.
From my understanding, if my offer is accepted, I can back out of the deal anytime AND get my earnest back if 1. the home inspection turns up bad and the seller does not want to fix what I ask 2. the house does not appraise and the seller will not negotiate on the price. The only way I will lose my earnest is if I back out of a deal without a valid reason. Is all of this accurate?
Is there anything I am missing? Is there anything my realtor/listing agent or mortgage company can do down the line as a "gotcha" that results in me having to pay more than what is on my closing cost estimate sheet?
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