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Typical Buyers’ Closing Costs: ...

Depending on where you are purchasing property, the price of the property, your lender’s terms, the distribution of fees charged to buyer and/or seller (which can be part of your negotiation when you put an offer on a piece of property) typical closing costs on the purchase of real estate range anywhere between 3% to 7% of the purchase price.  Your lender by law must supply you with a pre-settlement “Good Faith Estimate.”  (GFE) It will not necessarily give you all of the actual costs; it should give you an idea. Make sure to ask your mortgage professional which costs may not be accurate and make sure you fully understand the GFE.

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Typical Buyers' Fees ...

 
  • Loan origination fee, usually 1% of your mortgage amount
  • Discount point (or points), each usually 1% of your mortgage amount
  • Assumption fee (if you assume the seller’s old mortgage)
  • Title search fee
  • Lender’s title insurance fee
  • Owner’s title insurance fee (optional but advisable)
  • Survey fee (if applicable)
  • Two fees that may have been paid when you applied for the loan:
    • Appraisal fee
    • Credit report fee
  • Lender’s inspection fee
  • Recording fees
  • Prepaid interest on your mortgage, covering the time between settlement and the first regular monthly payment
  • Prepaid mortgage insurance premium
  • Property tax, possible reimbursement to seller and/or payment on future taxes
  • Assessment, possible 1 to 3 month local improvement charge or association fee (especially applicable to condominium buyers)
  • Lawyers fees (if applicable)
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