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Seller's Approximate Closing Costs 
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1. |
Legal Costs |
$600.00 to
$900.00 |
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(Varies, depending on attorney
and complexity of transaction) |
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2. |
Liens |
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a. Mortgage |
_________________ |
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b. Mortgage Cancellation
Fee |
$ 40.00 to $
75.00 |
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c. Other Liens |
_________________ |
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3. |
Realty Transfer
Tax |
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(Fee determined by selling
price of property) |
$ 4.00 per $ 1,000
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(Up to first
$150,000) |
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$ 6.70 per $
1,000 |
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($150,000 to
$200,000) |
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$ 7.80 per $
1,000 |
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(Amount over
$200,000) |
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Reduced Fee |
$ 1.00 per $
1,000 |
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(Senior Citizen, Disabled,
Blind, Low and Moderate Income) |
(Up to first
$150,000) |
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$ 2.50 per $
1,000 |
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(Over
$150,000) |
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New
Construction |
$ 3.50 per $
1,000 |
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(Up to first
$150,000) |
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$ 5.00 per $
1,000 |
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(Over
$150,000) |
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4. |
Adjustments |
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(Either a credit or charge to
adjust for payments made prior to or beyond the closing date) |
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a. Tax |
_________________ |
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b. Oil in
Tank |
_________________ |
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c. Home Owner's Association
Fee |
_________________ |
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5. |
Certificate of Occupancy (If
Applicable) |
$ 50.00 to $
100.00 |
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6. |
Smoke Detector/ Carbon
Monoxide Certificate |
$25.00 to $
100.00 |
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7. |
Real Estate
Commission |
_________________ |
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Accepting An Offer >Negotiating Factors
Negotiations for the sale of a home can be affected by emotional factors. For example, it is easy to be offended by someone who is making an offer on your property. Even if the buyers love your house, they are trying to negotiate the best possible price and terms. They probably will not let you know how much they want your home until they have negotiated a purchase agreement.
Buyers almost never write offers that please the sellers entirely. Offers and counter offers may be traded back and forth over days or weeks. Terms of the sale will be discussed and deadlines will be set. When there is finally a meeting of the minds, both sides may feel relieved but exhausted by the process. One of a real estate agent's most important jobs is to act as the intermediary during such negotiations. With your agents knowledge of financing, negotiation procedures, and the tax laws affecting real estate sales, agents come up with creative solutions to the challenges that may arise.
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What building has been named the 21st Century Townhouse project?
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4 townhouse in Bowie, MD made of giant foam/board panels, concrete/styrofoam block frames, steel, and aerated concrete. |
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