Florida Connects – Since we have in Florida a strong buyers market more and more you hear of “Sellers Contribution”. This is a contract term in a Sales and Purchase agreement between buyer and seller on a Florida Homes. A sale agreement typically includes both a purchase price for the Florida property as well as terms and conditions.
Many contracts today happen that a buyer will make an offer subject to certain terms. (I’ll buy your house, but I want to keep the washer and dryer, etc.)
A great tool for buyer is one possible condition concerns “seller contributions.” (For example, I’ll buy your house if you will pay the first $x of my closing costs.)
Lenders will generally accept seller contributions as part of a transaction providing they are written into the sale agreement, fully disclosed and only represent a limited fraction of the sale price. Different loan programs have different contribution caps. Lenders and brokers can provide specific advice.
As well is this a great marketing tool for seller to use and attract buyer since a seller contribution can be a useful bargaining chip in slow markets. (Buy my house and you can have a credit of $x at closing.) It’s a thought that goes a long way with cash-strapped buyers.
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