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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. Consequently, mortgage industry executives believe buyers will pay agents out of pocket or ask sellers to pay their agent fees through concessions.

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Mortgage demand picks up as seller concessions rise

Housing Wire

Concessions, mortgage rate buydowns save deals. According to industry watchers, sellers are attracting buyers to their homes through mortgage rate buydowns. of home sellers gave concessions to homebuyers in the fourth quarter of 2022 through money for repairs and mortgage-rate buydowns.

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Survey Finds Seller Concessions Are Making a Comeback in Some Markets

RIS Media

A new Bright MLS survey of 450-plus agents indicated that seller concessions have increased in the Mid-Atlantic housing market. Those interviewed consisted of agents who have worked with sellers in the past six months across the Bright footprint.

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Seller Concessions on the Rise

Broke Agent Media

BAM Key Details: A new Redfin report shows over 45% of sellers giving concessions to incentivize buyers, with a record 13% of sales involving both price cuts and concessions. Pandemic boomtowns, led by Seattle, have seen the biggest increases in seller concessions, which are most common in Las Vegas at 51.6%

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

For real estate professionals, this option presents an opportunity to capture more sales. Recently, Interested Party Contributions (or seller concessions) have been allowed with HECM for Purchase loans. 6 “The truth is the real estate industry hasn’t really needed to learn about this financing option over the past decade.

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How to navigate the real estate market through seller concessions

Real Trends

To think outside the box, some Realtors began using seller concessions. Whereas seller concessions make the home-buying process more affordable and exciting for potential buyers, while also maintaining the home and the community’s value. In some areas of the U.S., So, what do you do?

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Top 3 Reasons for an Increase in Seller Concessions

Broke Agent Media

of home sales during the three months ending April 30 involved seller concessions—just under February’s record high of 45.6% While sellers in some parts of the U.S. While sellers in some parts of the U.S. Seller concessions hit a record in February, with 45.6% and nearly double the 25.5%