13 Extra Costs to Be Aware of When Buying a Home

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Whether you're buying your first home or trading up to a larger one, there are many costs that you must figure into your cost of affordability. Now some of these costs can surprise you with an unwanted Financial Nightmare on closing day if you're not informed and prepared. Remember buying a home is a major Milestone whether it's your first, second or tenth home, there are many important details to address during this process and the last thing you need is unbudgeted financial obligations cropping up hours before you take possession of your home. So you need to consider the following fees and additional payments that may affect you

and you need to make sure you've budgeted properly for your next move.

  1. Appraisal fees

  2. Property taxes

  3. Survey fees

  4. Property insurance

  5. Service charges

  6. Legal fees and dispersements

  7. Mortgage loan Insurance fees

  8. Mortgage brokerage fees

  9. Moving costs

  10. Maintenance fees

  11. Land transfer taxes

  12. Title insurance

  13. Getting into a costly bidding war with other cash buyers and drastically overpaying for the house

to discuss your home sale or purchase, call or text us today

… and start packing!