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:: Who Pays What?

The seller can generally be expected to pay for:

  • Real State commission
  • Document preparation fee for deed
  • Documentary transfer tax
  • Any County transfer / conveyance tax (according to contract)
  • City transfer tax, if applicable, is negotiable
  • Any loans fee required by buyer’s lender
  • Payoff of all loans in seller’s name (or Existing loan balance if being assume by Buyer)
  • Interest accrued to lender being paid off. Statements fees, reconveyance fees and any prepayments penalties
  • Termite inspection
  • Any judgments, tax liens, etc, against the Seller.
  • Tax preparation (for any taxes unpaid at time of transfer of title)
  • Any unpaid homeowner’s dues
  • Recording charges to clear all documents of record against seller
  • Any bonds or assessments (according to contract)
  • Any and all delinquent taxes
  • Notary fees
  • Home Warranty

    The buyer can generally be expected to pay for:

  • Title insurance premium- Owner’s Policy
  • Title insurance premium- Lender’s Policy
  • Escrow fee
  • Document preparation (if applicable)
  • Notary fees
  • Recording charges for all documents in buyer’s name
  • Tax preparation (from date of acquisition)
  • Homeowner’s transfers fee
  • All new loan charges (Except those required by lender for seller to pay)
  • Interest on new loan from data of funding to 30 days prior to first payment date.
  • Assumption / Change of Records fees for take –over of existing loan
  • Beneficiary Statements fee for assumption of existing loan
  • Inspection fees (roofing, property inspection, geological, etc.)
  • Fire insurance premium for first year

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