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Real Estate Costs and Responsibilities

Which Real Estate Costs Will I Be Responsible For?

Clients often ask us about who pays for what in the typical San Diego real estate transaction. Here is a list that outlines what you could be expected to pay for, depending on whether you are buying or selling your home.

Any questions? Just ask us!

The seller most often pays these real estate costs:

  • Document preparation fee for deed
  • Documentary transfer tax ($1.10 per $1000 of sale)
  • Recording charges to clear all documents of record against seller
  • Real estate commission
  • Title insurance premium for owner's policy
  • Zone disclosure report
  • 50% of escrow fee
  • Your notary fees
  • Any loan fees required by buyer's lender (government loans)
  • Outstanding homeowner's dues
  • Homeowner's association transfer/documentation fees
  • Interest accrued to lender being paid off, statement fees, reconveyance fees and any prepayment penalties
  • Payoff of all loans in seller's name (or existing loan balance if being assumed by buyer)
  • Tax proration (for any taxes unpaid at time of transfer of title)
  • All delinquent taxes
  • Any judgments, tax liens, etc. against the seller

The buyer most often pays these real estate costs:

  • All new loan charges (except those required by tender for seller to pay)
  • Document preparation (if applicable)
  • Recording charges for all documents in buyer's name
  • Escrow fee (50%)
  • Your notary fees
  • Inspection fees (property inspection, roofing, geological, etc.)
  • Interest on new loan from date of funding to 30 days prior to first payment date
  • Tax proration (from date of acquisition)
  • Title insurance premium for lender's policy
  • The first year's fire insurance premium
  • Homeowner's transfer fee
  • Next month's homeowner association fees
  • Assumption/change of records fee and beneficiary statement for assumption of existing loan

Payment of the following costs may be negotiated, depending on the nature of the market and specifics in your contract:

  • Any bonds or assessments
  • Any city transfer/conveyance tax
  • Home warranty
  • Termite inspection
  • Termite repair


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