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

Housing Wire

Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down. He said he’s also interested in seeing where homes will be listed since they will no longer be required to be in the MLS system.

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Selling FSBO? Tally Your Closing Costs Without a Realtor

HomeLight

Other than that, you’re on the hook for the same closing costs as any other seller. Closing costs without a Realtor® typically average 1% to 7% of the final sale price. Mandatory costs include a long list of fees and taxes from involved parties such as the local and state government and mortgage lenders.

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How to Find Comps for My House: An Illustrated Guide

HomeLight

Once upon a time, the only place you could find property data was the MLS (multiple listing service) , a series of private databases real estate professionals use to share listing information among one another and broker deals. Different loan types have different guidelines and criteria that the appraiser must meet,” says Swecker.

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