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美国房产小讲堂 · 真实交易

房子本身没有问题，价格也不离谱，却前后进了 5 次托管才卖掉。这笔交易里遇到的问题，几乎都是买卖房子时可能踩到的坑。

1第 1、2 次：问题出在小区，而不是房子

这套 Condo 位于尔湾 92603 区，学区很好，2025 年 4 月以约 128 万美元上市。恰好从那时起，尔湾市场开始转冷。

第一次：买家的贷款机构认为小区（HOA）主保险的自付额太高，不符合银行政策。团队联系 HOA，成功促成 HOA 加买了一份降低自付额的补充保险，但流程需要时间，买家不愿等，也不愿换贷款机构，最终退出。

第二次：又一位贷款买家进来，但当时小区泳池正在维修，Condo 的审核报告迟迟出不来，买家等不及，再次退出。

这也说明：Condo 受很多条件制约，不是自己的房子维护好就行，小区的保险和公共设施也会影响贷款和房子的价值。

2第 3 次：不移除保护条款的买家

第三位买家做完房屋检查后，提出了一长串维修要求，其中几项经卖家现场演示并没有坏。卖家仍然很配合，答应维修其他项目，例如因洒水锈蚀的空调外机。

原案例中，双方未能就维修完成、条件移除的先后达成一致，卖家选择寻求取消，文件签署又发生延误。这里不应概括为“卖家答应修，买家就必须移除”。应核对实际维修协议、尚未移除的条件、期限和所需通知；本次未审阅完整交易文件，不对当时取消是否合法作判断。

代表买家的团队同事，虽然和卖方经纪人同属一个团队，仍然站在买家的立场争取利益。团队的原则是：各自代表自己的客户。

我们不怕不懂的客人，怕的是不懂还装懂、不听专业建议的客人。

3第 4 次：1031 买家临时退出

几个月后，卖家决定降价到约 120 万美元。第四位买家是一位做 1031 置换的投资者，按理说有时间压力，应该很稳。

房屋检查当天上午，车库门的皮带断了。团队没有立即惊动已经身心俱疲的卖家，而是让助理放下手头工作，立刻找人在两小时内修好，检查顺利通过。但就在快要移除保护条款时，买家因为突然收到一笔税务欠款，无法继续购买，再次取消。

4第 5 次：价格到位，终于成交

房子四次回到市场，潜在买家难免怀疑房子有问题。团队准备了一段文字，向每位询问的经纪人说明每次取消的原因，并持续推广。

最终价格调整到约 118 万美元，反映了当时真实的市场价值，依然收到两三个报价。团队挑选了最稳妥的一个，并提前提醒双方可能的问题，第五次托管终于顺利成交。

5从这笔交易学到的

• 卖 Condo：上市前了解小区 HOA 的保险条款、自付额和公共设施维修计划，提前准备贷款审核需要的文件。
• 接受报价时：核实买家的贷款机构和资质，评估交易的稳定性。
• 维修谈判：把维修范围、完成时间、验收与条件移除安排写清楚，按双方已签文件执行；不要把谈判建议当作统一法律要求。
• 反复回到市场：准备清楚的说明，及时调整到合理的价格。
• 看买家：在开放日里挑毛病的人，往往才是真正有兴趣的买家。

双方经纪人在交易中扮演缓冲的角色。如果买卖双方直接沟通，很多交易可能很难完成。涉及合同和法律问题时，请咨询律师。

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A Home That Took Five Escrows to Close: A True Selling Story

This video was published on March 8, 2026. Figures, prices, and policies reflect that date.

US Real Estate 101 · True Transactions

Nothing was wrong with the home and the price was reasonable, yet it went into escrow five times before selling. Nearly every problem in this deal is a pitfall buyers and sellers can face.

1Escrows 1 and 2: The Problem Was the Community, Not the Home

The condo, in Irvine's 92603 with excellent schools, listed in April 2025 at about $1.28 million — just as the Irvine market began to cool.

First escrow: the buyer's lender said the HOA master policy deductible was too high for its guidelines. The team got the HOA to buy a supplemental policy reducing the deductible, but the process took time; the buyer would not wait or switch lenders and withdrew.

Second escrow: another financed buyer came in, but the community pool was under repair, delaying the condo approval report. The buyer could not wait and withdrew.

The lesson: condos depend on many factors beyond your own unit. The community's insurance and shared facilities affect financing and value.

2Escrow 3: A Buyer Who Would Not Remove Contingencies

After inspection, the third buyer submitted a long repair list; the seller demonstrated in person that several items worked fine. The seller still agreed to other repairs, such as an AC condenser rusted by sprinklers.

In this account, the parties disagreed over repair completion and contingency-removal timing; the seller sought cancellation and signatures were delayed. This is not a universal rule requiring removal upon a repair promise. Review the actual agreement, remaining conditions, deadlines and notices. This update has not reviewed the complete file or determined the legal validity of that cancellation.

The teammate representing the buyer, though on the same team as the listing agent, still advocated for the buyer. The team's rule: each agent represents their own client.

We do not fear clients who do not know; we fear clients who pretend to know and ignore professional advice.

3Escrow 4: A 1031 Buyer Backs Out

Months later, the seller reduced the price to about $1.2 million. The fourth buyer was a 1031 exchange investor under time pressure, which seemed solid.

On inspection morning, the garage door belt snapped. Rather than alarm the exhausted seller, the team had an assistant drop everything and get it repaired within two hours, and the inspection went smoothly. But just before contingency removal, the buyer received an unexpected tax bill and could no longer buy, canceling again.

4Escrow 5: The Right Price, Finally Closed

After four returns to market, buyers naturally suspected problems. The team prepared a written explanation of each cancellation for every inquiring agent and kept marketing.

The price was eventually adjusted to about $1.18 million, reflecting true market value at the time, and still drew two or three offers. The team chose the most reliable one, warned both sides of potential issues in advance, and the fifth escrow finally closed.

5Lessons From This Deal

• Selling a condo: before listing, understand the HOA's insurance terms, deductible, and facility repair plans, and prepare the documents lenders will need.
• Accepting offers: verify the buyer's lender and qualifications and assess the deal's stability.
• Repair negotiations: document repair scope, timing, verification and contingency arrangements, and follow the signed agreements; a negotiation preference is not a universal legal requirement.
• Repeated returns to market: prepare a clear explanation and adjust promptly to a realistic price.
• Reading buyers: visitors who point out flaws at open houses are often the most interested.

Agents on both sides act as buffers; if buyers and sellers dealt directly, many deals would struggle to close. For contract and legal questions, consult an attorney.

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