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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.”

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Agent commission lawsuits cast long shadow over VA, FHA borrowers

Housing Wire

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. “But agent commissions have never been a closing cost from a buyer perspective. Grant said.

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Opinion: Anticompetitive price fixing in real estate commissions is not the answer to fair and accessible homeownership

Housing Wire

The groups criticizing CFA, and by extension, DOJ, argue that uncoupling commissions will harm first-time home buyers, especially Black and Hispanic homebuyers who may have limited resources to pay down payment and closing costs.

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How Much Are Closing Costs in California?

HomeLight

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? Some of these costs, such as property taxes and insurance, apply to homeownership in general.

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Are There Disadvantages to the Seller Paying the Buyer’s Closing Costs?

HomeLight

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. To top it off, buyers sometimes ask sellers to pitch in for their closing costs, too — another 2% to 3% of the sales price. Typical seller closing costs.

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How to Calculate Closing Costs

CT Homes

When buying or selling a home, the topic of closing costs is bound to come on the horizon. It takes a village to purchase or sell a home, with several different people playing a role in the real estate transaction. Closing costs are the fees associated with the various services required to close the sale.

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Who’s Buying Assignment Sales In This Market?

Toronto Realty Blog

“When did you purchase the assignment?” ” I don’t know what would be worse: wanting to assign a pre-construction condo that you purchased two days ago, or wanting to sell a pre-construction condo that you bought in February at the market peak. I remember when that didn’t cost anything.

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