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How Much Are Closing Costs in California?

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But even though the monthly mortgage payments fit into your budget, you’re concerned about coming up with enough cash for a myriad of closing costs in addition to the down payment. Find a Buyer's Agent What are closing costs? Some of these costs, such as property taxes and insurance, apply to homeownership in general.

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The Key Paperwork You Need to Sell a House, With or Without a Realtor

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You’ll need to research comparable properties or “comps ” in your hyperlocal real estate market , taking into consideration lots of variables like location, era, construction and materials, condition and more. It’s quite a lot of data to parse, and requires a degree of expertise for accuracy. Seller’s settlement statement.

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Selling a House ‘As Is’ in California

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California law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the California Association of Realtors Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement and natural hazards in the Natural Hazard Disclosure Report/Statement. MLS has field to mark a listing “as is”? Encroachments/easements.

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