Buyers Closing Costs

 

BUYER’S APPROXIMATE CLOSING COSTS

*These figures are general guidelines to aid Buyers in calculating their closing costs. The figures are based on N.J. estimates and are subject to errors and omissions and change without prior notice.


 
LEGAL AND TITLE COSTS



  • Attorney Fee
$750.00 to $1,100.00
  • Survey (Condo $150)
$350.00 to $ 600.00
  • Title Search/Lender Policy Endorsement
$250.00 to $ 500.00
  • Recording Fees
$ 50.00 to $ 90.00
  • Title Insurance
(check with your attorney or the title company).

MORTGAGE COSTS

 

 

  • Application Fee

(Includes credit report & appraisal)

$300.00 to $ 600.00
  • Appraisal
$275.00 to $ 325.00
  • Miscellaneous Mortgage Costs

(Varies, be sure to ask your lender)

  • PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance)

Often required if mortgage is more than

80% of purchase price.

$100.00 to $ 600.00
  • Points

Fee paid to lender to “buy-down” interest rate

on mortgage, One point equals 1% of the mortgage

(1 point on a $100,000 mortgage equals $1,000)

 

 

INSPECTION COSTS

 
  • Home Inspection
 
  • Radon Inspection

$175.00 to $ 500.00

  • Wood Destroying Insect
  • Inspection/Certification

$ 60.00 to $ 300.00

  • Septic Inspection (if applicable)

$ 60.00 to $ 150.00

  • Oil Tank Inspection (If applicable)

$450.00 to $ 750.00

  • Other Inspections

$395.00 to $ 500.00

  • Homeowner’s Insurance
    One year prepaid premium

$______ to $ ______

$500.00 to $1,000.00

  • Flood Insurance (if applicable)
 
  • Prepaid Tax Adjustment

$500.00 to $1,000.00
$______ to $______

 



Joanne ZitzJoanne Zitz
Broker Sales Representative
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