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zavvie Reveals new iBuyer and Power Buyer Report

RIS Media

According to zavvie, consumers gained a huge advantage when working with a Power Buyer versus using a traditional mortgage with a loan contingency. iBuyer “prep and repairs” fees drop: Called a seller concession, they decreased in 2021 to an average of 3.1% submitted offers before successfully purchasing a home.

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Use These 8 Strategies to Get Yourself a Home in 2022’s Real Estate Market

HomeLight

When underwriting is completed before you make an offer on a house, it can speed up the closing process, making your offer more attractive to sellers. Your offer will look more favorable to the seller because you’re that much closer to securing a mortgage, and there’s less of a chance that the deal will fall through.