There is a standard chain of events that occurs when an offer comes in on a home. After a meeting of the minds, the buyer often brings in a home inspector who may find a few items that need to be repaired. The real estate agent gives the homeowner a list of the requested repairs. What comes next?

In most transactions, the seller will take care of the repairs. Many sellers wait until the week before the closing to call someone to do the work, because they want to be sure that they are going to make it to the closing table before they spend money on repair work. If you are responsible for making repairs to a home you are selling, make sure you have the work done well in advance of the closing date by licensed professionals who will stand behind their work. If the work is done at the last minute and is incomplete or unsatisfactory, it could cause complications at the closing. You should provide the buyers with all the receipts and the names of the persons to contact in case there is a problem with the repairs.

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Kathleen Milinkovich
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Kathy Milinkovich, Sales Associate with the Caldwell Office of Coldwell Banker has been a real estate professional for 30 years. Based on gross commissions thru December 31, 2010, she is ranked # 47 and on total transactions, she is ranked # 41 in the state. She has been a perennial member of the NJAR Million Dollar Sales Club for the last 30 years.

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