closing costs for buyer and other questions

closing costs for buyer and other questions

Real Estate Investor · Canton, NC · Member since 2011 · 18 posts · 11 votes

This brings me to another question. I’ve read where buyer pays closing costs. ( regular wholesale deals). Do I need to adjust my price to buyer to compensate for this? If I do, what are approx. closing costs?
Say, closing costs are approx. $3000? So, to keep my selling price to my buyer low enough, add $3000 into the offer to my buyer?
1. Is it customary for buyer to always pay closing costs?
2. Who is responsible for checking title?
3. If I have to use my own title co., does this mean I pay closing costs instead of my buyer?
4. Realtor help draw up contract, or do I do this?
5. When contract is ready to be signed by seller, I take to seller, not realtor?
6. When we inspect the property, we can do most ourselves, but what about the electrical and plumbing. How do you handle this?
7. I don’t need to go to closing?
8. I will be wanting to assign the deals. What’s the name of contract to use? “Standard Purchase and Sale Agreement“? ( has on it and/or assigns).
I think this is it on the questions. I hope you don’t mind. Thank you very much again, Christine

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  • Investor · Willow Spring, NC · Member since 2009 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    14y

    I'll start with #8. I'd say Yes to the standard form if you are assigning. And yes, make sure the contract is assignable. Old FL contracts had an assigability box (Buyer may... or Buyer may not assign...) you could check. I don't know about the new forms.

    For #4, if you use a Realtor someone has to pay the Realtor... so no to this one... unless... the property is already listed with a Realtor. In this case, there are a whole new set of issues. Generally, wholesaling listed property is not a great idea... it's like brokering the broker's deal; don't expect to get too far.

    #1, #2, #3 depend on the contract and are negotiable. #5 is you take to the seller (assuming p;roperty is not listed.) #6 you may needs an inspection/contractor depending on your end buyer. #7 is no if you assign/sell the contract before closing.

  • Real Estate Investor · 30906, GA · Member since 2010 · 161 posts · 36 votes
    14y

    I make sure my buyer pays half and the seller pays half. They usually dont object to this.

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