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Who Pays Closing Costs When Selling a House?

HomeLight

When you bought your home, you probably remember paying closing costs beyond the purchase price. Now you’re preparing to sell, and a common question for first-time sellers is, “Who pays closing costs when selling a house?” Connect with your top agent matches today at no cost. But you made it happen.

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Pending-home sales rise to highest level in a year in October: Redfin

Housing Wire

pending-home sales rose 1% month over month in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 401,000, the highest level in a year. Although pending sales fell 4.8% Here’s a look at why pending-home sales picked up: The number of existing homes listed increased in October, giving buyers more options to choose from.

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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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Price Reduction vs. Closing Cost Credit: Which is Better?

Realty Biz

Two common strategies sellers use to entice potential buyers are offering a closing cost credit or a price reduction. A seller credit, or a closing cost credit, is an agreement where the seller agrees to pay a portion of the buyer's closing costs. What Is a Seller Credit? Let's take a look.

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Short Sale Closing Costs: What Buyers Should Know

HomeLight

If a homeowner falls behind on their mortgage payments, a short sale is one potential way of correcting course. That being said, the home purchase process is a lot more complicated and drawn out with a short sale because it all hinges on the oversight and approval of a third party: the mortgage lender. Short sales 101.

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What are Closing Costs?

Windemere Selling

The closing process in a real estate transaction finalizes the terms of an agreement between the buyer and seller, leading to the transfer of the property’s title. This step of the buying/selling process comes with its own set of costs. Two main property-related closing costs for buyers are the appraisal and the home inspection.

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How to Calculate Closing Costs

CT Homes

When buying or selling a home, the topic of closing costs is bound to come on the horizon. It takes a village to purchase or sell a home, with several different people playing a role in the real estate transaction. Closing costs are the fees associated with the various services required to close the sale.