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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. NEXA has always been focused on purchase loans , which means some of its LOs do significant business with buyers’ agents.

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8 Ways Home Buyers Can Get Their Offer Accepted

Realty Biz

If you want to give yourself a better chance of having your offer accepted, making it as clean and straightforward as possible will appeal to the seller. Any proposal full of contingencies or seller concessions isn’t going to look as good. Typically, the earnest money is 1% to 5% of the purchase price.

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What Happens After Making an Offer on a House?

Windemere Buying

However, celebrating at this stage in the buying process could leave you heartbroken if your offer isn’t accepted. Revealing what goes on behind the curtain in this critical stage of the buying process will help you understand what to expect next. First, let’s take a look at the three ways a seller can respond to your offer.

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Georgia Sellers: Here’s a Round Up of Your Closing Costs

HomeLight

The last thing you want is sticker shock when you review these subtractions in your seller’s settlement statement. The Georgia Association of Realtors reports that closing costs in Georgia typically range 5% to 10% of the home’s sale price. and 1% of the purchase price , accounting for both the lender’s and owner’s policies.

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Fees and Costs Associated With Selling a House in 2023

HomeLight

Depending on the price range of the home, I tell my clients that they need to be ready to spend 9%–10% of the sale price on selling costs, including the real estate agent commission and closing costs,” says Joanne McCoy , a top-selling real estate agent in Lincoln, Nebraska. Selling fee Typical % of sale price Real estate agent commission 5.8%

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What to Know About Selling Your Home in Houston, Texas

HomeLight

Whether or not you’ll want to push back or negotiate with the buyer will depend on hyperlocal, recent sales trends, so consult your Realtor® to discern promising offers and know what latitude market conditions may or may not allow. The cost to sell a house in Texas generally averages about 7% to 8% of the final sale price.

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What Is the Cost to Sell a House in Chicago?

HomeLight

Embarking on a sales transaction of that size calls for some planning, including understanding the costs, potential proceeds, and how long your home might be on the market so you can anticipate your next move. You can probably expect to run into these common expenses for home sellers in Chicago: Prepping your house for sale.