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Closing scenario · Structured concession Making

Three weeks into escrow, the appraisal comes in $30,000 under contract price. The buyer is at the top of their loan approval and the seller believes in their number. Walk me through the conversation that saves this closing.

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I'd verify before negotiating: pull the appraiser's comps, and if two are weak — wrong school zone, pre-renovation sales — file a reconsideration of value with better comps the same day.

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