Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down. And under existing FHA rules, sellers can contribute up to 6% in concessions to FHA borrowers to cover closing costs, prepaid expenses and discount points.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the aftermath, one of the most contentious issues in the minds of mortgage professionals is how the ruling might affect FHA and VA mortgage borrowers. FHA loans are a popular option for first-time homebuyers or those who don’t have a lot of cash saved for a down payment, because the loans require a minimum of 3.5%

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Realty Biz

JULY 6, 2023

The seller credits can help alleviate the buyer's financial burden during home-buying. Seller credits at closing can sometimes be the difference whether a buyer can purchase a home. It is worth noting that a seller credit can be the same thing as a seller concession. Often these terms are used interchangeably.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 29, 2021

Additional closing costs may include any seller concessions, attorney fees, and the buyer’s agent’s commission. Beyond these closing costs, FSBO sellers cover expenses normally included in a listing agent’s commission, such as marketing costs. Seller concessions. See this state by state guide for details.

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Realty Biz

JULY 31, 2023

Fortunately, you can pay for all materials using your credit cards, to finance them. And many contractors nowadays accept credit cards as well, allowing you to finance labor costs with plastic too. Negotiate a Seller Concession As my grandfather taught me growing up, you don’t get what you deserve in life; you get what you negotiate.

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HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2021

While researching the home sales process, you’ve likely come across the term “seller credit.” A seller credit is a type of seller concession where the seller offers the buyer money at closing to sweeten the deal. Kauffman confirms that seller credits are an important building block of the negotiation process.

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HomeLight

JUNE 29, 2022

Once it’s under contract, a home appraiser will assess your home’s value on behalf of the mortgage lender financing the home — using a comps analysis of their own. Different loan types have different guidelines and criteria that the appraiser must meet,” says Swecker. Who else uses real estate comps? City websites.

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