CHAPTER 12 “You Want Me t ant Me to Pay WHAT?” – How to Pay the Buyer’s Closing Costs er’s Closing Costs Without Losing Your Mind our Mind (or Your Money) Okay, deep breath. We’re going to talk about something that makes most home sellers flinch harder than a surprise tax bill:
Paying the buyer’s closing costs.
Yes, you , the one selling the house, might end up footing the bill for someone else’s paperwork party. But before you scream into a throw pillow or throw this book out the nearest window—let’s walk through this with logic (and a little humor). From the Buyer’s Point of View (a.k.a. "I w (a.k.a. "I’m Broke, But I Want Your House") Imagine you’re the buyer. You’ve just emptied your savings for a down payment. You’re paying movers, shopping for a fridge that makes fancy ice, and buying 57 throw pillows because that’s what HGTV told you to do.
And now? BAM—closing costs. Thousands more dollars.
At this point, buyers are financially tapped out. They’re not trying to be stingy; they’re just trying to afford your house without auctioning off a kidney.
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