Trulia Voices: if the seller is eager to sell their property is it a good idea to ask them to pay for all closing costs?

Trulia Voices: if the seller is eager to sell their property is it a good idea to ask them to pay for all closing costs?http://www.trulia.com/voices/Foreclosure/if_the_seller_is_eager_to_sell_their_property_is_i-142026en-usAnswer by Dmitry Koublitskyhttp://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-48009-763173/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-48009-763173/If you are looking for foreclosures some banks will offer incentives that include part of the closing costs. I think you have to look at each house individually to determine what you should offer and work with your lender and your agent to properly structure a deal.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:29:12 -0700Answer by Michael E Thompsonhttp://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-48182-252796/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-48182-252796/You can always ask seller to pay closing cost. Just keep in mind that such a request is just as much a reduction in sales price as offering less than the house is listed for. Meaning, if you closing cost are $5000 and they pay those and house was listed at 100,000. Your offer is really for $95,000. Point being, whenever you make such a request, remember its part of the offer as a whole, and you need to make sure the offer is one that's good for you, and that seller can live with.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:37:54 -0700