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Good Faith Estimate with Closing CostsLearn Everything You Need To Know About The Good Faith Estimate

The document that you see to the right is a Good Faith Estimate. This is the document that outlines everything that goes into the costs associated with your home mortage loan. You will learn about each item associated with this document. Click here to see a sample good faith estimate.

Did you know that most people just sign this sheet without even asking for more information?

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75% Of The Fee's Listed On The Good Faith Estimate Are Negotiable

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Breakdown of Average Closing Costs (Not all will apply to each loan)
Closing Costs Typical Charge Description
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Discount Points Up to 4 point equals 4% of the total loan amount. These are fees lenders demand upfront in exchange for a lower rate, with each point equaling 1% of the mortgage value. These fees are generally tax -deductible.
Origination Fee Up to 1.5% of the total loan amount The loan origination fee is charged by the originating lender or broker. often misused and confused with "points." 
Application fee Up to $900 Most lenders will charge an application fee.
Credit check Up to $100 Only in rare circumstances will a lender waive the fee for a credit check.
Attorney's fee Up to $1,500* Fees could be even higher in urban areas. In some regions of the country, it's more common to hire a title agent.
Lender's attorney fee Up to $750* If you make some noise, the lending officer may drop this fee.
Title search Up to $1,000 A title search is done to make sure there aren't any unpaid mortgages or tax liens on the property.
Title insurance Up to $2500* Even if the title search comes up clean, a lender will often require insurance to guarantee that the title is clean.
Appraisal fee Up to $700 Your lender will most likely want a statement of your property's value from an independent appraiser.
Inspections Up to $350 Some lenders may require that your property is also surveyed, pest 100, termites 100, mold 250 which could cost another $200.
Local fees (recording fees) Up to $250 This fee will vary greatly by region.
Documentation preparation Up to $700 Technically, this covers the preparation of the final legal papers, but it's really just a junk fee.
Flood Certification Up to $80 Fee to determine whether or not your property is located in a federally designated flood zone.
Mortgage Broker Fee Up to 1.5% This is an independent service fee charged by your mortgage  lender to monitor property tax payments. 
Escrow Waiver Fee Up to .25%    
AND UP TO 15 OTHER VARIOUS FEES

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