Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

UWM is also launching a lender-paid version as an alternative to the sellers-paid product, the company announced on Wednesday. With the seller-paid version, seller concessions, which are closing costs the seller agrees to pay, are deposited as a lump sum into the buydown account. Presented by: Flagstar.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

The watchdog group also recommends that both the broker and the buyer should be able to terminate the agreement at any time without a fee; that buyers should not be required to go into mediation or arbitration if there is a dispute; and that any seller concessions should go to buyers, not brokers, to use how they see fit.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

The GSEs noted that this guidance was not an update to their selling guides but a clarification on the treatment of seller-paid real estate agent fees. The GSEs noted that this guidance was not an update to their selling guides but a clarification on the treatment of seller-paid real estate agent fees.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Real estate appraisers also rely on MLS data, including information about buyer broker compensation and seller concessions, in order to accurately appraise properties for homebuyers and lenders. Going forward, Telford is expecting even more variation in seller concessions and agent compensation due to the terms of the NAR settlement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Not helping FHA, VA borrowers get off the sidelines Under current FHA rules, sellers can contribute up to 6% in concessions to FHA borrowers to cover closing costs, prepaid expenses and discount points. It was through seller incentives that loan originator Ryan Grant helped his FHA borrower buy down 3.5 points from the 7.5%

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RIS Media

JANUARY 4, 2024

One such aspect is seller credits, which can play a significant role in real estate transactions. Seller credits, or concessions, are essential for buyers and sellers to understand. They are financial incentives homesellers offer buyers as part of the closing process. appeared first on RISMedia.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 22, 2021

What to Know About a Seller Concession. Many terms get bantered around in real estate that either a buyer or seller may not know the meaning of. One such term is seller’s concessions. It is not uncommon at all for a client to ask what are seller concessions. What is a seller concession?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

“We are changing our approach with a lot of things, and we are doing that with the collateral we put out, there is a video series we put out, and there are obviously conversation we are having with sellers on what it is they need to do, how it needs to be done and what their options are for doing it,” Harvey said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Ask for seller concessions to make up for the increased price. Change your closing date to a more convenient one for the seller. Specifically, they want to be sure it’s worth the money they’re lending you and, most importantly, that they’ll recoup their investment if you default on the loan. One more option.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

JUNE 7, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About Seller’s Concessions Have you heard a real estate agent using the term “seller’s concessions” and wondered what it meant? Buying a home can stretch your finances to the limit, with closing costs that could be as much as 5% of the purchase price.

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

One type of incentive that buyers—and sellers—can use is called seller concessions. Seller concessions occur when a seller agrees to cover the cost of things the buyer usually pays for, such as closing costs , title searches, property appraisals, and other fees. How do seller concessions work?

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Housing Wire

JULY 4, 2024

As we celebrate Independence Day this year, it’s natural to reflect on the American Dream of homeownership. This dream, however, seems to be facing challenges. Fewer real estate transactions are occurring, and many are questioning why. While the demand and the dream persist, their attainability is, increasingly, under scrutiny.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For a 3-2-1 rate buydown, the seller contributes a lump sum at closing, which is put in the buyer’s escrow account. With the rising rates throughout 2022, and the pace of home sales slowing as a result, many lenders are providing seller concessions to encourage buyers to strike a deal.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

When we got to the close of day on Friday, we were all kind of waiting to see if it was going to be a big event and then it wasn’t. The biggest difference is that sellers need to have the new format and commission structure explained to them fully and carefully,” said Rachael Dotson, an agent at Rhode Island-based Residential Properties Ltd.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

I’m optimistic on H4P, more so than in the past several years simply due to the change in seller concession rules to simplify the process [to be] more like forward,” he said. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements increased 8.3%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. If the process is explained correctly to both parties, sellers and buyers will enjoy seeing each other win and accomplish the goals each party has,” Miller said. “It in the second year.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

JANUARY 4, 2023

Everything You Need to Know About Seller’s Concessions Have you heard a real estate agent using the term “seller’s concessions” or “selling concessions” and wondered what it meant? This can make […].

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

I think the best places to focus right now are giving the H4P a muscular new push due to the seller concessions update , and working with forward mortgage distribution and servicing opportunities to convert forward loans into new reverse borrowers,” he said. That was down 3.6%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

John Lunde Outreach to individual reverse mortgage originators has seemed to indicate a perceived rise in inbound inquiries, but inquiries do not always result in closed loans. to 106 loans), Finance of America Reverse (up 17.7% to 592 loans) and Longbridge Financial (up 7% to 258). But things could turn around, Lunde explained.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Unlike many other metropolitan areas across the country , the housing market in Southwest Florida is comparably flush with for-sale inventory. “I We are seeing a healthy increase in inventory, which we really needed.” Smith attributes the uptick in inventory to a bump in new listings. In comparison, the average U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

Understanding the borrower Randy Kaufman, a senior loan originator at Notre Dame Federal Credit Union , offered his client the option to float his rate for a transaction that is set to close at the end of June. With rates around 6.9% The client requested a cost analysis to compare monthly payments on a mortgage at 7.5% versus a 6.5%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

None of the surveyed mortgage professionals said staff cuts caused decreased ability to close loans and lack of training were the challenges they faced. Incentives in the Market In a higher-rate environment, temporary rate buydowns funded by sellers, lenders or builders were widely offered as an incentive for buyers. About 19.4%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

After years of a market that favored sellers, the pendulum is slowly swinging back in favor of buyers. Compared to years past when homes sold in hours for thousands above asking, 41% of millennials expect to negotiate with sellers , 26% of whom expect to lower their prices. What is the purpose of a home appraisal?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Not to mention the current mortgage rates at decades-high levels as well as sellers who are locked in with pandemic low rates. Homebuyers using a variety of mortgage loans to finance their home purchase are eligible to use assistance options to help with their down payment and/or closing costs. It never will be. I’ll explain later.)

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

REsides, an independently owned MLS based in South Carolina, has a similar comment box that can be used for seller concessions. Two suits in Illinois — Batton I and Batton II — come at it from a slightly different angle, as the plaintiffs are buyers rather than sellers. Why shoot twice at a target you’ve already drained dry?”

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Real Trends

APRIL 11, 2023

Agents, has the fluctuating market made it more difficult to close deals this past year? As Realtors, we had to think creatively to help our sellers sell their homes. To think outside the box, some Realtors began using seller concessions. You are certainly not alone. In some areas of the U.S., In some areas of the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2022

When borrowers show hesitancy due to high mortgage rates, loan officers work with options such as temporary rate buydowns, which allow homebuyers to receive lower mortgage rates at the start of their loan terms by using seller concessions as part of the payment. Searching for new options.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Homepoint is in a tough spot. Like its peers, the wholesale lender’s origination volume has plunged over the past year due to a dearth of refinancings and a sluggish purchase market. In total, Homepoint said the cost reductions made in the second quarter alone should result in $31 million in savings on an annualized basis. Homepoint is hardly alone.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

Kim: So would you say it’s a seller’s market right now? I ask because we’re seeing a lot of seller concessions, such as temporary rate buydowns offered to buyers. . I would almost classify it as a seller’s market, because sure, they might not have 20 people who want to buy that home like they did 18 months ago.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

Those forms serve as buyer and seller education tools to ensure that every JPAR customer or client is getting the same clear guidance to help them understand what changed, why it changed and what their options are when negotiating with an agent for fees and services. Can you expand on that principle?

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In real estate transactions, buyers and sellers often negotiate various aspects of the deal. Negotiations can include the purchase price, closing costs and contingencies. One element that frequently arises during these negotiations is referred to as seller concessions or repair credits.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

JUNE 15, 2023

What is a Seller Credit? One such consideration is the negotiation of seller credits. A seller credit, also known as a seller concession, is an arrangement in a real estate transaction where the seller agrees to contribute a certain amount towards the buyer’s closing […] The post What Are Seller Credits at Closing?

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HomeLight

JANUARY 29, 2021

Other than that, you’re on the hook for the same closing costs as any other seller. Closing costs without a Realtor® typically average 1% to 7% of the final sale price. Additional closing costs may include any seller concessions, attorney fees, and the buyer’s agent’s commission.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

JANUARY 11, 2023

Now, many buyers are getting money toward repairs, closing costs, and even mortgage-rate buy-downs. Sellers are willing to negotiate on more than just price. As noted above, sellers are not just negotiating on price, they’re also willing to give concessions to buyers in the form of repairs, closing costs, and mortgage-rate buy-downs.

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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. Seller credits are money the seller gives the buyer at closing.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Industry experts estimate that sellers can expect to pay anywhere from 6% to 10% of their home’s purchase price in closing costs when it’s time to sell. So if your home sells for $450,000, you could spend anywhere between $27,000 to $45,000 in seller fees. Typical seller closing costs. Should you consider it?

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HomeLight

APRIL 14, 2023

But even though the monthly mortgage payments fit into your budget, you’re concerned about coming up with enough cash for a myriad of closing costs in addition to the down payment. Find a Buyer's Agent What are closing costs? Although the down payment is not part of your closing costs, it is typically due at the same time.

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