Selling a house

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

I got mad at "the seller pays the closing costs for the buyer"

Really???? This happened a lot during the housing bust. But now????
Houses here are going site unseen. If the demand is so high, why do I need an incentive for someone else to buy my home?

Yep, I got stung for $5000 on that. Apparently "that's just how it works" now. The goddamn realtor commission already comes out of my proceeds, now that too? I suppose as long as I get that when I buy the next place it's a big whatever, but I don't understand why it costs that much to close on a house. It's a ****ing racket.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Yep, I got stung for $5000 on that. Apparently "that's just how it works" now. The goddamn realtor commission already comes out of my proceeds, now that too? I suppose as long as I get that when I buy the next place it's a big whatever, but I don't understand why it costs that much to close on a house. It's a ****ing racket.

I bought my place without any agent of any sort. All the shit is available online and it cost me $25 to file the deed.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

I bought my place without any agent of any sort. All the shit is available online and it cost me $25 to file the deed.

I did the same with a cash purchase, and if you are selling, the mortgage company does this for the buyer, if they aren't paying cash.