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Selling your home? Make sure you’re aware of hidden costs

Housing Wire

From staging fees, home improvements, repairs and seller concessions, there are several hidden costs involved in the selling process. Staging Costs. To attract potential buyers, sellers have to make sure their home is aesthetically pleasing. Seller Concessions.

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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. But its members noticed “many real estate agents are already writing sales contracts that require the buyer to pay the buyer’s real estate commission.”

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How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House?

Redfin

The average cost of selling a home in the US is approximately 10 – 15 percent of your home’s sale price. Though not mandatory, the presale inspection provides insight into what might need to be repaired and what may hinder a sale or cause it to fall through altogether. Don’t forget to stage your front porch and back patio too.

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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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17 Tips to Sell Your House in a Down Market

HomeLight

Our tool analyzes the records of recently sold homes near you, your home’s last sale price, and other market trends to provide a preliminary range of value in under two minutes. When a market turns down, and the number of buyers decreases, knowing every potential issue that could affect the sale of your home can be important.

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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. Don’t Ask the Seller to Include Excluded Items. Make a Strong Bid.

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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. Georgia requires sellers to pay a transfer tax before they record the deed. Transfer tax.