
Negotiation Tips When Buying a Home in a Buyers Market: Seller Buy Downs vs. Price Reductions
09/26/22 • 5 min
In today's market, home buyers have some freedom to negotiate. It's easy to jump to simply negotiating a lesser price for the home, but there are other ways to negotiate that can save you money in the long run. In this episode, Mortgage expert Shivani Peterson NMLS# 866955, discusses negotiation tactics for home buyers and seller buy down vs. price reductions.
She also answers the following questions:
- If you have room to negotiate with a seller, how are the dollars best spent?
- What are the short and long terms pros and cons of a seller rate buy-down?
- If you could refinance in the near future, is the price reduction better?
The Mortgage Reports Podcast is operated by Full Beaker, inc. NMLS# 1019791
Equal Housing Opportunity.
Learn more about home buying, refinancing, and real estate investing at themortgagereports.com
In today's market, home buyers have some freedom to negotiate. It's easy to jump to simply negotiating a lesser price for the home, but there are other ways to negotiate that can save you money in the long run. In this episode, Mortgage expert Shivani Peterson NMLS# 866955, discusses negotiation tactics for home buyers and seller buy down vs. price reductions.
She also answers the following questions:
- If you have room to negotiate with a seller, how are the dollars best spent?
- What are the short and long terms pros and cons of a seller rate buy-down?
- If you could refinance in the near future, is the price reduction better?
The Mortgage Reports Podcast is operated by Full Beaker, inc. NMLS# 1019791
Equal Housing Opportunity.
Learn more about home buying, refinancing, and real estate investing at themortgagereports.com
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The Mortgage Reports Podcast is operated by Full Beaker, inc. NMLS# 1019791
Equal Housing Opportunity.
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