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UWM turns to seller concessions with new mortgage product launch

Housing Wire

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) this week launched temporary rate buydowns, a product that allows borrowers to receive lower mortgage rates at the beginning of their loan terms by using seller concessions as part of the payment. It comes at a time in which the housing market favors buyers and seller concessions become more frequent.

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Mortgage demand picks up as seller concessions rise

Housing Wire

” Gano’s experiences reflect what happened in the market overall. “Mortgage rates declined last week as markets reacted to data showing a weakening economy and slowing wage growth,” Joel Kan, MBA’s vice president and deputy chief economist, said in a statement.

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Home seller concessions reach pre-pandemic levels

Housing Wire

In Q4 of 2022, 22% of Redfin’s home sales included a concession and lower listing price, while 19% included both a concession and a listing-price cut while the home was on the market. Sellers realize they’re not going to get $80,000 over the asking price like their neighbor did last year,” he added.

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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. Seller Concessions. A concession is when the seller agrees to pay part of a buyer’s closing costs. Are you thinking about selling your home?

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Seller Concessions: A Smart Strategy To Get Your House Sold

Keeping Current Matters

For the past few years, it’s been mostly a seller’s market. But dynamics are shifting as the number of homes for sale grows.

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

Housing Wire

At this early stage, it’s unclear how such commissions would be paid since buyers could pay their agents out of their pockets or negotiate commissions as a seller concession in the closing costs. He said he’s also interested in seeing where homes will be listed since they will no longer be required to be in the MLS system.

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UWM expands buydown options to combat high mortgage rates

Housing Wire

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. The temporarily lower rate is made possible by a lump sum that is deposited into a buydown account. Presented by: Flagstar. primary home purchases.