Seller concessions are a portion of buyer’s costs that the seller agrees to pay for, making it more affordable for the buyer to purchase the home. These concessions can include repairs or covering the ...

Under new real estate commission rules, it is now clear that home sellers have a wide range of choices when deciding how to sell their property. Photo courtesy Getty Images. The process of selling a ...

A battle in the real-estate industry has Compass squaring off against the likes of Zillow and Redfin Selling a house in today's sluggish real-estate market was already tough, and now one of the ...

It’s not surprising that homebuyers sometimes back out of a deal — putting down that huge amount of money can easily lend itself to cold feet. It’s less common, however, for sellers to back out of a ...

But buyers don’t show up with a suitcase full of cash. So, when exactly does the money hit your account? While most sellers can expect to receive their proceeds quickly, the timing and method of ...

I viewed a house, priced at $600,000. There was a bidding war. I loved it, but ultimately decided not to bid on it as I did not have my formal approval-in-principle letter from the bank — and the real ...

Being a real estate agent is an incredibly flexible career, so often, you get to choose what you do on any given day. In fact, according to the National Association of REALTORS®, 87% of their 1.5 ...

Your state may require you to hire a real estate lawyer to facilitate parts of your home purchase. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but ...