tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post1240802361042245205..comments2024-02-29T03:34:23.190-05:00Comments on Who Were the Sea Peoples?: WSJ One-Ups the New Deal wrt Housinggcallahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-83388182069059929452008-08-12T10:57:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:57:00.000-04:00Oh, good point! :-OBut I think a more realistic sc...Oh, good point! :-O<BR/><BR/>But I think a more <I>realistic</I> scenario would be that the seller would cut the price $140,000 and pay $10,000 closing costs and points on the loan :-PSilas Bartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480427306873460464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-62216100133616435572008-08-11T20:17:00.000-04:002008-08-11T20:17:00.000-04:00Well, I'll wait to see the context, but for my exa...Well, I'll wait to see the context, but for my example, I stipulated someone lowering the price $150,000. It would have to be some serious closing costs to make the buyer prefer an alternate incentive.Bob Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001108408649311528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-64585566058107032292008-08-11T12:50:00.000-04:002008-08-11T12:50:00.000-04:00Just a nit: a more effective strategy when selling...Just a nit: a more effective strategy when selling a home that won't sell, is to offer to pay closing costs, loan costs, points on the buyer's loan, something like that, rather than reducing the listing price. That actually saves the buyers more money. Or at least so sayeth Jack Gutentag. (Will find the link later.)Silas Bartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480427306873460464noreply@blogger.com