Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

But unlike financing with a traditional mortgage, monthly principal and interest payments are not required on the loan, so long as the homeowner keeps up to date with real estate taxes, homeowners’ insurance and property maintenance. They own the home with their name on the title, as with any mortgage, traditional or reverse.

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Finance Seller concession Loan Officer Loans 482

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

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VA loan Agents Seller concession FHA loan 482

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

UWM announced that its temporary rate buydowns – fueled by seller concessions – would reduce borrowers’ interest rates by up to 2% for the first two years of a mortgage. Rocket said that a homebuyer with a $400,000, 30-year fixed rate mortgage with 5.75% interest would generally pay about $2,334 in principal and interest.

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Mortgages Seller concession Fixed-rate mortgage Loans 418

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.

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Seller concession Purchase and sale agreement Closing costs Title search 121

HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you’re selling a modern condo in Atlanta’s Midtown or a century-old property in Savannah’s Historic District, you need to know the closing costs sellers are responsible for in Georgia. The last thing you want is sticker shock when you review these subtractions in your seller’s settlement statement. Not in Atlanta?

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Closing costs Closing Purchase and sale agreement Title search 105

HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2021

As a seller, your home sale price and proceeds are very different numbers. You’ll need to subtract your closing costs to determine how much money you’ll walk away with after the sale. So, what are closing costs in Delaware? In Delaware, sellers typically pay 6% to 10% of the home’s sale price in closing costs.

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Closing costs Closing Seller concession Homeowner’s association 85

HomeLight

MAY 3, 2023

“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. Title fees (0.5%-1%)

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Seller concession Purchase and sale agreement Inspection Title 111