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  "name": "How do you calculate closing costs for the seller?",
  "description": "Seller closing costs = agent commissions (typically 5–6%) + transfer taxes + owner's title policy + prorated property taxes + any concessions. On a $400,000 sale, sellers typically net $370,000–$375,000 after $24,000–$30,000 of costs — before paying off the mortgage.",
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    "question": "How do you calculate closing costs for the seller?",
    "shortAnswer": "Seller closing costs = agent commissions (typically 5–6%) + transfer taxes + owner's title policy + prorated property taxes + any concessions. On a $400,000 sale, sellers typically net $370,000–$375,000 after $24,000–$30,000 of costs — before paying off the mortgage.",
    "tableTitle": "Seller net sheet: $400,000 sale",
    "columns": [
      "Item",
      "Amount",
      "Note"
    ],
    "rows": [
      {
        "label": "Sale price",
        "value": "$400,000",
        "note": "—"
      },
      {
        "label": "Commissions (5.5%)",
        "value": "−$22,000",
        "note": "Negotiable; split between agents"
      },
      {
        "label": "Transfer tax (example 0.5%)",
        "value": "−$2,000",
        "note": "0% in TX, 2%+ in some cities"
      },
      {
        "label": "Owner's title + escrow",
        "value": "−$1,800",
        "note": "Where seller customarily pays"
      },
      {
        "label": "Prorated taxes + misc",
        "value": "−$1,500",
        "note": "Up to closing date"
      },
      {
        "label": "Net before mortgage payoff",
        "value": "$372,700",
        "note": "≈ 93% of price"
      }
    ],
    "context": "Build a net sheet before listing, not after an offer arrives. The two levers with real room: commission (everything is negotiable post-2024; discount brokerages list for 1–2% on the listing side) and concessions (cap them in the counteroffer). Don't forget prorations — if you've prepaid property taxes past the closing date, you get credited back at the table.",
    "methodology": "Example uses mid-range 2025–2026 figures: 5.5% total commission, 0.5% transfer tax, customary seller-paid title. Local norms can shift several of these lines to the buyer.",
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        "label": "How to calculate transfer tax",
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