Monday, August 13, 2012

Mortgage closing costs fell 7% for homebuyers

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Federal regulations are helping to significantly reduce the amount new homebuyers are paying come closing time.

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The average cost of closing on a mortgage has fallen by 7.4% over the past year, according to a recent survey by Bankrate.com. At the end of June, a homebuyer looking to close on a $200,000 mortgage with 20% down paid an average of $3,754, $300 less than 12 months earlier. Read More

1 comment:

Unknown said...

When you refinance an existing home, your mortgage costs aren't as high as a new home purchase. You can refinance your home to get a better rate, pull cash-out to do home improvements or pull cash out to pay down debt.

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