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The typical home sold was on the market for 5 weeks. You may not have long to decide whether to accept the offer or to make a counteroffer. Most contracts give the home seller 48 hours or less in which to respond to the buyer. You don't have to accept the offer, especially if it differs from what you asked for in your listing agreement.
Neither the buyer nor seller can choose the appraiser, but Sellers says buyers can insist on a minimum competency, which he defines as having local market knowledge and being certified as well as licensed. Buyers and sellers also can agree on longer timeframes for the home appraisal contingency and closing date. Schwarzentraub suggests that asking for a 45- or 60-day closing, rather than 30 days, is not unreasonable. Buyers are entitled by federal law to a copy of any appraisal for which theyâve paid a fee.