Yes - closing cost allocation is negotiable in every transaction. In buyer's markets, sellers often offer credits toward the buyer's closing costs as an alternative to price reductions. In seller's markets, you can hold firm and push costs to the buyer. Credits are strategically preferable to price reductions because they do not affect the contract price used for appraisal purposes or future comparable sales data.
From the seller playbook: Closing Cost Optimization: Transfer and Flip Taxes
This is general information, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Every situation is different. Talk to a licensed attorney, accountant or tax professional before you act.
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