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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.”

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GSEs will not count buyer agent commissions as IPCs

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not count buyer’s agent commissions as part of their allowable interested party contributions (IPCs), according to announcements from the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) on Monday. NAR has also reached out to the U.S.

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Home seller concessions reach pre-pandemic levels

Housing Wire

With the rise in mortgage rates and inflation, concessions regained popularity, reducing the overall cost for homebuyers through money toward repairs, closing costs and mortgage-rate buydowns. The lowest concession rate of 13.4%

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Agent commission lawsuits cast long shadow over VA, FHA borrowers

Housing Wire

Not helping FHA, VA borrowers get off the sidelines Under current FHA rules, sellers can contribute up to 6% in concessions to FHA borrowers to cover closing costs, prepaid expenses and discount points. It was through seller incentives that loan originator Ryan Grant helped his FHA borrower buy down 3.5 points from the 7.5%

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Seller Concessions: What is a Seller Concession and How Do They Work

Maximum Exposure Real Estate

Everything You Need to Know About Seller’s Concessions Have you heard a real estate agent using the term “seller’s concessions” or “selling concessions” and wondered what it meant? This can make […].

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What Are Seller Concessions? Here’s Why They’re a ‘Win-Win for Both Sides’

Realtor.com

One type of incentive that buyers—and sellers—can use is called seller concessions. Seller concessions occur when a seller agrees to cover the cost of things the buyer usually pays for, such as closing costs , title searches, property appraisals, and other fees. How do seller concessions work?

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How to navigate the real estate market through seller concessions

Real Trends

Agents, has the fluctuating market made it more difficult to close deals this past year? As Realtors, we had to think creatively to help our sellers sell their homes. To think outside the box, some Realtors began using seller concessions. You are certainly not alone. In some areas of the U.S., So, what do you do?