Home Buying Closing Costs, What You Need To Know

Closing Costs, what are they?

Closing costs are a collection of fees and payments made to a variety of individuals and organizations who are involved with your transaction. According to Freddie Mac, while they can vary by location and situation, closing costs are calculated which typically include:
 

• Government recording costs
• Appraisal fees
• Credit report fees
• Lender origination fees
• Title services
• Tax service fees
• Survey fees
• Attorney fees
• Underwriting Fees
• HOA & COA fees

Budgeting for Closing Costs?

Understanding what closing costs include is important, but more importantly knowing what you’ll need to budget to cover them is critical. According to the Freddie Mac article mentioned above, the costs to close are typically between 2% and 5% of the total purchase price of your home. With that in mind, here’s how you can get an idea of what you’ll need to cover your closing costs.

For example, your purchase price for the median price of $350,300. Based on the 2-5% Freddie Mac estimate, your closing fees could be between roughly $7,000 and $17,500; that’s a big margin. Mortgage, type of property and community (COA, HOA or PUD) are the cause for the big margin.

Be Prepared at Closing Time?

The best way to understand what you’ll need at the closing table is to work with a team of trusted real estate professionals like Sunny & Associates. Sunny’s team can help connect you with a lender, title company and many other resources; together Sunny & Associates’ can provide you with answers to the questions you might have.

In conclusion

In today’s crazy real estate market, it’s more important than ever to make sure your budget includes any fees and payments due at closing. We at Sunny & Associates want to be sure you have the knowledge you need to be confident going into the homebuying process. Give us a call, text, or email, we love to help you obtain “Building Wealth through Real Estate”.