I like to think outside of the box, so I am going to throw up a couple of ideas I have heard or been thinking about?
1) If your home is less than 270k, consider paying 3% towards a buyers closing costs. If your buyer can go FHA, then they can use the NEHEMIAH program. It is my understanding that once the seller has paid the 3%, then the buyer can finance the down payment into the loan. Under the Nehemiah Program, buyers can get down payment assistance for up to 6% of the final contract sales price. Generally the first 3% is towards closing costs, fees, etc, and the other 3% would go towards down payment, etc.
2) How about offering a cruise for two with the sale of your home.. They buy your house(preferrably at list price), and you give them a cruise for two. Cost you about $800-1000 per person for a 7 day cruise, plus airfare. Maybe you have 3-5k in the whole trip for them?!? Give them a vacation after their big move… Who wouldn’t want that?!?
3) Buy them 12,000 miles of fuel(figure 20 mpg). Get em a gas card for $2400, you can prolly get a discount or rebate or something.. I haven’t really thought this one out, but it’s lurking in the back of my head.
Anyways, 3 ideas that can help you
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