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Agent strategies for getting first-time homebuyers across the finish line

Housing Wire

Homebuyers using a variety of mortgage loans to finance their home purchase are eligible to use assistance options to help with their down payment and/or closing costs. This approach is negotiated in the contract; it’s a seller concession to the buyer for a set amount. Let’s use $10,000 as an example.

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Agent strategies for getting first-time homebuyers across the finish line

Real Trends

Homebuyers using a variety of mortgage loans to finance their home purchase are eligible to use assistance options to help with their down payment and/or closing costs. This approach is negotiated in the contract; it’s a seller concession to the buyer for a set amount. Let’s use $10,000 as an example.

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10 Ways to Reduce the Cash You Need to Buy a Rental Property

Realty Biz

Cash for the down payment, cash for closing costs, cash for repairs, cash for operating reserves. The higher the risk of the borrower defaulting, the more the lender must charge to justify the risk, and the less money they’ll lend against the same collateral. But you then need to renovate the property, which costs money.

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Opendoor vs Offerpad: How Do These Homebuying Companies Match Up?

HomeLight

If you accept Offerpad’s Express Cash Offer, you’ll pay a service fee that is 5% of the offer price plus 1% in closing costs. Their Flex List with Confidence, which allows you to list and keep their offer on hold, charges 6% plus an estimated 1% in buyer’s concessions. How do Offerpad and Opendoor make money?

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How Much Should I Budget to Sell My House? Here’s the Average Cost

HomeLight

Accounting for your payoff amount will help you determine how much cash you’ll net after your home sale closes. Sample seller expenses for a $453,300 house. Cost to seller. Seller concessions. According to Caldwell, today’s buyers look for turnkey homes, not sweat equity. Seller concession.

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10 of the Top Online Real Estate Companies to Sell Your Home

HomeLight

HomeLight works with your agent to make an offer on your current home, so you can make an offer on a new home with no lending or home sale contingency. Trade-In allows you to close and move on your timeline. If you list on Opendoor, they generally estimate a 5% service charge, 1% closing costs, and 0%-2% seller concession costs.

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