Closing Costs
- What are the closing costs?
Closing costs are the fees and expenses paid during Closing. They are not included in the final purchase price of the property.
- How much are the closing costs?
Normally, the closing fees are somewhere between 2 to 5 percent of the final purchase price of the property.
- What is included in the closing costs?
That varies from state to state, the type of property in question and the type of loan the bank gave to the home buyer. But here is a list of expenses typically included:
Application fee
Appraisal
Credit report
Escrow fee
Home Owner Association’s Transfer Fee
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
And many more…
- Who pays the closing costs?
Typically the home buyer, but you can try to negotiate with the Home Seller. Some Home Sellers do accept to share or even assume this burden, most of the times deducting it from the final purchase price of the property. That's why Understanding the Housing Market on your Own is important. If you're in a Buyer's Market, a Home Seller will likely cede in order to sell his house once and for all.
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