Redfin

AUGUST 4, 2025

Offer seller concessions when strategic Another powerful tactic is to consider offering seller concessions. These might include covering some of their closing costs, agreeing to a faster closing timeline, or allowing the seller to rent back the property briefly. Do you already have mortgage pre-approval?

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Rochester Real Estate

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

What are seller concessions? Depending on what type of financing the potential purchaser is obtaining, the option to receive seller concessions may or may not exist. Seller concessions allow a home owner to contribute a percentage or dollar amount towards a buyer’s closing costs and/or pre-paid items.

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Real Trends

APRIL 11, 2023

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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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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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Let's look at what you need to know about home inspection negotiations. How to Negotiate Problems Found at a House Inspection. What Will Happen After a Home Inspection? The home inspection contingency in a real estate contract allows the buyer to back out of the sale when there are issues.

Inspection

Realty Biz

APRIL 20, 2022

Let’s look at the most common contingencies in an offer and what they mean to buyers and sellers. Common Contingencies Found in an Offer to Purchase. Home Inspection Contingency. One of the most common terms in an offer is the home inspection contingency clause. Mortgage Financing Clause.

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HomeLight

JUNE 24, 2022

Here are some of the most common ones: Mortgage balance pay-off amount. Total concessions or buyer incentives. Depending on whether you have a mortgage and how much balance is remaining, this item will likely be the single largest deduction from the sale price. Seller concessions. Agent commission. Moving expenses.

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