How much is a real estate agent commission—and who actually pays it? These are common questions among homebuyers and sellers navigating a real estate transaction, and the answers have changed recently ...

Before you get the keys to your new house, you’ll need to pay quite a few costs in addition to your down payment. nathaphat / Getty Images When you buy a home, you’ll need to have more than just your ...

You’ve found a home, settled on a price with the seller and secured a mortgage loan. Yet, as you approach the closing, you’re concerned about mounting expenses and those pesky closing costs. The ...

In a buyer's market, you may have the chance to pay less than the asking price on a home or request seller concessions, in which the seller pays some of your closing costs. In some scenarios, using ...

If you’re monitoring the value of your home so you can sell it and reap a worthwhile profit, don’t forget to factor in the closing costs for sellers into the sale price. You may estimate that your ...

Aug. 18—(StatePoint) Buying a home? Don't forget to account for closing costs. These settlement fees are among the last expenses you pay before officially taking ownership of your new home. Here's ...

Buying or selling real estate, there will be closing costs. “Closing costs” sounds simple enough in itself, but it can become a significant factor depending on the transaction and how you are being ...

Closing costs can vary significantly by state, ranging from less than 1 percent of the home’s sale price to nearly 3 percent. Washington, D.C. has the highest average closing costs in the country, ...