{"id":20387,"date":"2026-05-18T04:19:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=20387"},"modified":"2026-05-18T20:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:10:20","slug":"seller-concession-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/seller-concession-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Seller Concession Examples: When Buyers Request Repairs and Closing Cost Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just like seasonal sales offer retail shoppers a little something extra for their purchase, so do concessions in real estate<\/a>. These are incentives you, as a seller, offer to buyers to sweeten the pot. Seller concession examples include paying certain fees at closing<\/a> or offering money for needed repairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, offers for concessions can backfire if they are used incorrectly. We\u2019ve asked three top real estate agents<\/a> across the country to give us some firsthand seller concession examples and their tips on how to avoid misusing these bargaining chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Knowing which seller concessions can help get your home sale over the finish line without giving away the farm isn’t always easy.<\/p>\n

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Concession example #1: Repair requests based on the inspection<\/h2>\n

Concessions typically crop up during the inspection<\/a> period, or what top-selling Charleston, South Carolina real estate agent<\/a> Jonathan Wells<\/a> calls \u201cthe second round of negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Based on whatever the home inspection uncovers, the buyer\u2019s agent<\/a> will make various requests to remedy items that could affect the home\u2019s safety or value. Some of the most common repairs<\/a> that you can offer to handle or provide repair credit for include:<\/p>\n