Archive for: December 18, 2006

First of all choose carefully where you want to live.  Remember the old line - location, location, location.

Is where you are going to live economically stable?  Do the local people work in the area?  Is there a nice mixture of …

It is now very common to have sellers pay the closing costs for buyers purchasing a home.

This gets financing for your closing costs. 

For conventional loans this means the seller can pay non-recurring closing costs. 

If it is a VA loan you …

Escrow/Settlement Fee - they vary from state to state

Title Insurance - This lets you know you have clear title to the property you are purchasing. 

Notary Fees - Loan documents should be notarized.

Recording Fees - Certain documents will be recorded with …