Apr
29
Good question, with lots of answers. The fact is that—aside from the price of a home—owning a home comes with a number of responsibilities and choices, all of which have price tags associated with them. Most people know the about the obvious costs: the cost of purchasing the home and the cost of financing the …
Apr
07
Fourth in a 5-part series. Page 2 (Part L) of the HUD-1 Settlement Statement lists all of the “closing costs” associated with the real estate transaction. The majority of the costs are driven by the buyer’s lender, but not all of them. The terms of the negotiated real estate contract determine which costs are paid …
Apr
07
Third in a 5-part series. Part K of the HUD-1 Settlement Statement summarizes the seller’s side of the transaction in lines 401 through 603. Line 603 is the total of all of the seller’s debits and credits and shows the amount of money that the seller will pocket at closing. This post is a line-by-line …
Apr
07
Second in a 5-part series. Part J of the HUD-1 Settlement Statement summarizes the buyer’s side of the transaction in lines 101 through 303. Line 303 is the total of all of the buyer’s debits and credits and shows the amount of money that the buyer must bring to closing. This post is a line-by-line …
Mar
21
See property tax.