process is fully complete. When you finally get to the end of the closing process, and you start picturing yourself moving into and settling into your new home, nothing feels worse than the deal suddenly falling apart at the last moment. While this isn’t common, it still happens. How and why? Some of the reasons include a last-minute home inspection gone awry, a low home appraisal, or failure on the buyer’s end to obtain financing. However, it’s easy for buyers to avoid these potential pitfalls and ensure the deal goes through if they are aware and prepared, and if they’ve secured the services of a good agent to make sure all the bases are covered so you’re not left in such a disappointing and heartbreaking situation. First, the home inspection. If major physical damage is revealed during the home inspection, the deal could be called off. This shouldn’t be all that surprising, however. If a home is considered structurally unsound or unsafe to live in, then there’s a good chance the deal won’t move forward, and the purchase will fall through. Low home appraisals also occur, and can be deal breakers, just like a poor home inspection report or damage noticed. If your target home’s appraisal
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