CLOSING COSTS FOR RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE IN
STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA

One of the first questions home buyers will usually ask when looking at homes in Stafford County is "How much money will I need to buy this house?"

How much you need will depend on the type of loan the buyer is going to be using to finance the house. That will vary from buyer to buyer depending on their cash available. Zero down, 5% down, 10% down or 20% or more down payment will change the loan fees and the interest rate for your new loan.

Below we have provided an example of a Closing Cost estimate to help you understand what these fees cover when you buy a home in Stafford County, Virginia. Contact us for more detailed information.

PRICE OF HOME
LOAN TYPE
LOAN TERM
AMORTIZATION
DOWN PAYMENT (5%)
LOAN AMOUNT
INTEREST RATE
REAL ESTATE TAXES
EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT
$350,000
Conventional
5 years
30 years
17,500
332,500
5.75%
1,700
3,000
   
LOAN RELATED FEES  
Appraisal Fee
Credit Report Fee
Misc. Lender Fees
Tax Service Fee
Flood determination
$350
60
500
75
11
   
PREPAIDS OR ESCROW ITEMS  
Prepaid Interest (Per Diem)
Hazard Insurance (1 year)
Hazard Insurance Escrow
Prepaid RE Taxes (4 months)
PMI not included, available in mortgage
$970 (15 days)
450
75
566
   
TITLE CHARGES
Settlement Fee (legal)
Title Insurance
(includes lender and owner)

650
($5.30 per $1,000 approx.)
1855
   
GOVERNMENT RECORDING AND TRANSFER FEES  
Recording Fees
City/County/State Tax Stamps
100
approx 1855
   
ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENT FEES  
Survey
Pest Inspection
275
50
   
TOTAL CLOSING COSTS $ 8,987
DOWN PAYMENT (10%) $17,500
   
TOTAL MONEY NEED TO BUY $26,487
LESS EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT OF 3,000
   
CASH NEEDED AT SETTLEMENT $23,487
   
Cash from the buyer at settlement is by Bank Check, Wired Funds or other certified funds. Personal checks will not be accepted by the tile company because they cannot record a deed unless they have the funds on deposit.
   
ESTIMATED MONTHLY PAYMENT  
   
Principal & Interest
1 Month RE Taxes
1 Month Hazard Insurance ($804 annum)
$1,838 @ 5.75%
141
38
   
MONTHLY PAYMENTS $2,017
   
All financial information is estimated and may vary from buyer to buyer based on PMI, Internet rates, Insurance, lender fees and other actual costs.

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