They might be able to offset some of those costs with a reduction in their commission.I think your best approach would not to blame and feel like you expect a full refund, but to present it as a problem(this money I am putting in to the deal that isn't getting me anything in return) and ask if your agent can address it by talking to his broker.You should also offer to tack whatever amount they offer onto the standard commission if they are able to get you the house.

I am going to drill down the growth of M1 to get a better view.The reduction in M2 and M3 are a bit of an offset to the inflation of M1

A couple of things...The bank is all about risk management/reduction and you are bringing them one of the riskest category of deal that you could in this market.

We got a reduction in the cost of the house from our accepted bid once the bank realized the Lot was not owned by them.

I am trying to decide if I should keep renting a home or if I should sell it and invest the equity.Below are basic facts and then concerns I have.3 Bed 2 bath rancher with one car garageFenced in backyardBuild in 1997Located near military installation (minor reduction affecting the local installation ~5%)Cash flows ~$120 monthly after PM feesEst value at $103,900Mortgage at ~$75,000HVAC replaced four years agoRoof original to home I am an absentee landlordVacancy rate, < 5% over past 7 yearsConcerns: Maintenance, roofing, paint, rugs, appliances, etc are eating my budget.Recent $1800 whole interior painting, exterior roof leaks, and wood rot pending.I know the roof will need to be replaced with 5-7 years.

As we talked about earlier, the main benefits of this program are the reduction in mortgage insurance from 30% coverage to 25% (lender jargon), which means your monthly mortgage insurance payment goes from $133.38 to $93.36 on a $150,000 purchase, and the other benefit is being able to put as low as 3% down opposed to the traditional 5%.

The primary purpose is so I can act as the buying agent and save the buyer's commission/use it as a price-reduction tool on our acquisitions.

And then wait for a nice price reduction.

The attorneys generally get a percentage of the reduction won for their services.

I need to try and get the property tax on my new property reduced. Town recently (last October) had a reval and my property is way off from both what I paid for it in November and how the town has it measured for livi...