A closing credit preserves your recorded contract price, which matters for building comp data, co-op board approval (boards may reject deals below perceived price floors), and appraisal support for future sellers in your building. A price reduction lowers the official record permanently. Both cost you the same net proceeds, but the credit protects your contract price - a structural advantage worth preserving.
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