I'm expecting to close on my first home this week and have just received my final Settlement Statement. Any chance you could skim over the charges involved and let me know if there are any red flags or things I should question? I'd greatly appreciate the input.
Contract Sales Price: $165,000
Settlement Charges to Borrower: $6,736.90
Gross Amount due from Borrower: $171,736.90
Deposit/earnest money: $3,000 (already paid)
Principal amount of loan: $145,000 (I am putting $20,000 down)
Good faith deposit fee: $350 (already paid to mortgate company)
County Taxes (10/1 - 10/24): $160.02
HOA Prorations (10/1 - 10/24): $8.43
Loan Origination Fee: $543.75
Appraisal Fee: $330.00
Credit Report: $14.00
Tax Service to Company "X": $80.00
Flood Cert to Company "X": $8.00
Mortgage Co. processing fee: $400.00
Interest from 10/22 - 11/01: $246.70
Hazard Insurance Premium: $331.92
County Property Taxes: $206.25
Settlement/Closing fee to escrow co.: $621.25
Detailed Escrow Fees (see below): $445.00
Prepare docs/email fee: $200
Loan tie-in fee: $175
Federal express: $40
Messenger fee: $30
Title insurance (lender's coverage): $400.00
Sub-escrow fee: $62.50
Lender's Endorsement: $125.00
Additional fees (see below): $656.15
Messenger fee: $30
2008-2009: 2nd Install. Taxes: $626.15
Recording fees (Deed/mortgage): $105.00
Messenger fee: $50.00
Quarterly HOA dues (Oct/Nov/Dec): $33.00
Transfer Fee to Company "X": $275.00
Document fee to Company "X": $200.00
Capitalization fee to Company "X": $400.00
Notary Signing fee: $175.00
Funds hels for: Refundable padding: $500.00
As you can imagine, this is all a bit overwhelming and a lot of the fees seem bogus...but my guess is that's just what comes with buying a house?
Contract Sales Price: $165,000
Settlement Charges to Borrower: $6,736.90
Gross Amount due from Borrower: $171,736.90
Deposit/earnest money: $3,000 (already paid)
Principal amount of loan: $145,000 (I am putting $20,000 down)
Good faith deposit fee: $350 (already paid to mortgate company)
County Taxes (10/1 - 10/24): $160.02
HOA Prorations (10/1 - 10/24): $8.43
Loan Origination Fee: $543.75
Appraisal Fee: $330.00
Credit Report: $14.00
Tax Service to Company "X": $80.00
Flood Cert to Company "X": $8.00
Mortgage Co. processing fee: $400.00
Interest from 10/22 - 11/01: $246.70
Hazard Insurance Premium: $331.92
County Property Taxes: $206.25
Settlement/Closing fee to escrow co.: $621.25
Detailed Escrow Fees (see below): $445.00
Prepare docs/email fee: $200
Loan tie-in fee: $175
Federal express: $40
Messenger fee: $30
Title insurance (lender's coverage): $400.00
Sub-escrow fee: $62.50
Lender's Endorsement: $125.00
Additional fees (see below): $656.15
Messenger fee: $30
2008-2009: 2nd Install. Taxes: $626.15
Recording fees (Deed/mortgage): $105.00
Messenger fee: $50.00
Quarterly HOA dues (Oct/Nov/Dec): $33.00
Transfer Fee to Company "X": $275.00
Document fee to Company "X": $200.00
Capitalization fee to Company "X": $400.00
Notary Signing fee: $175.00
Funds hels for: Refundable padding: $500.00
As you can imagine, this is all a bit overwhelming and a lot of the fees seem bogus...but my guess is that's just what comes with buying a house?