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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
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. “But agent commissions have never been a closing cost from a buyer perspective. Grant said.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
by 1% to 2% just by cutting the commission paid to buyer’s agents.” This is from the Editorial Board of The Wall Street Journal, “Ninety percent of transactions offer buyer agent commissions of exactly 3%.” Sales prices don’t go up or down based on closing costs. Aggregate data from the housing market would confirm this.
Housing Wire
MAY 14, 2024
CHLA commends FHA for its work on its “Mythbusters” initiative, designed to blow up the myths around FHA loans by educating lenders and home sellers. Another issue is home sellers’ bias against buyers using FHA loans, where offers from non-FHA borrowers are often selected even though lower in price. Such opportunities may arise.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 17, 2024
That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. With this latest enhancement, homebuyers aged 62+ can participate in seller concessions for up to 6% of the sales price toward borrower origination fees, other closing costs, prepaid items, and discount points.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
As a result, homeowners either must sell their current home and suffer through double moves and short-term rentals to access the equity they’ve accrued, or they have to make contingent offers that require the sale of their current house to close. The third iteration was pioneered by Calque and is the most cost-effective model of the three.
Housing Wire
APRIL 9, 2024
CHLA commends FHA for its work on its “Mythbusters” initiative, designed to blow up the myths around FHA loans by educating lenders and home sellers. Another issue is home sellers’ bias against homebuyers using FHA loans, where offers from non-FHA borrowers are often selected even though lower in price. Such opportunities may arise.
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