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12501 Seal Beach Blvd #130
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone: 562-799-1490
Phone: 714-892-2923
Fax: 562-799-1494
Email: kim@citywideescrow.com
Sellers Closing Costs - Conventional Loan
The following is an example of fees / costs that a Seller can expect to pay when selling his home home to a Buyer who is applying for Conventional Financing:
  Escrow Fees :
  • Base Escrow Fee ($2.00/$1,000 of sales price plus $200.00)
  • Document Preparation Fee ($75.00)
  • Demand Fee ($50.00) each demand
  • HOA Statement ($50.00)
  • Audit Fee ($20.00)
  • Misc. Fees - Buffer $350.00 (refunded if not used)
 
  Title Fees :
  • Lenders Title Policy (see title chart / ALTA policy - charges vary from company to company)
  • Documentary Transfer Tax ($1.10 / $1,000; if applicable, other cities have City Transfer Tax)
  • Sub Escrow Fee ($65.00)
  • Recording Fees ($25.00 - $40.00)
  • Title Company Wire Fee ($35.00)
  Real Estate Broker Fees :
  • Service Fee/Commission (6%)
  • Transaction Coordinator Fee ($250.00 - $500.00)
 Seller's Loan Payoff:
  • Principal (remaining balance due on existing loan)
  • Interest (1 month payment)
  • Payoff Statement/Demand Fee ($60.00 per loan)
  • Recording fee for release $25
  • Prepayment penalty, if any (see existing Note)
 
 Terminate Company Fees :
  • Service Fee / Commission (6%)
  • Transaction Coordinator Fee ($250.00 - $500.00)
  Homeowners Association, if any :
  • Homeowners Dues (monthly HOA amount)
  • Transfer Fee ($150.00 - $350.00)
  • HOA Doc Fee ($100.00 - $250.00)
 
 Other Charges
  • Home Warranty ($350.00 plus add'l features)
  • Property Hazard Disclosure ($49.00 - $120.00)
  • Withholding for Franchise Tax Board 3.33% of sales
    price (Investment Property)
  • Prorations of Taxes and HOA dues, if applicable
 
 
Note: The above information is only an approximate estimate of fees that a Seller may be required to pay and cannot be guaranteed. Fees will vary depending on the type of transaction the Seller enters into; FHA, VA, Conventional etc. This information is designed to assist the Seller in estimating costs. Be aware that lender, title company and escrow charges vary from company to company.
Refinance Closing Costs - Conventional Loan
The following is an example of fees/costs that a Borrower can expect to pay when refinancing his current residence with Conventional Financing:
  Escrow Fees :
  • Loan Origination Fee (1% of loan amt. or ask lender for quote)
  • Loan Discount (1.5% of loan amt. or ask lender for quote)
  • Appraisal Fee ($350.00 - $800.00)
  • Credit Report ($50 - $60.00 per person on new loan)
  • Processing Fee ($250.00 - $700.00)
  • Underwriting Fee ($350.00-$700.00)
  • Lender's Inspection Fee ($75.00-$150.00)
  • Document Preparation Fee ($250.00 - $500.00)
  • Tax Service ($75.00)
  • Flood Certification ($25.00 - $75.00)
  • Wire Fee to Lender ($25.00 - $100.00)
  • Prepaid Interest (Int. rate x loan amt. ) 12 ) 30 = per diem
    x # of days used Max. 30 days)
  • *(contact your lender for
    an exact quote of lender charges)
 
 
 
 
 
   Title Fees :
 
  • Lenders Title Policy (see title chart / ALTA policy - charges vary from company to company)
  • Sub Escrow Fee ($125.00)
  • Endorsement Fee ($150.00 - $200.00)
  •   Recording Fees :  
     
      Deed of Trust ($75.00)
      Misc. Recording Fees (Quitclaim deed, etc. $20.00)
    • Title Company Wire Fee ($35.00)
      Existing Loan Payoff :
    • Principal (remaining balance due on existing loan)
    • Interest (1 month payment)
    • Payoff Statement/Demand Fee ($30.00 per loan)
    • Reconveyance Fee ($45.00 per loan)
    • Recording fee for release $25.00
    • Prepayment penalty, if any (see existing Note)
     
     Lender/Mortgage Broker Fees
      (See Buyer's Closing Costs above)
     
     
    Note: The above information is only an approximate estimate of fees that a Borrower may be required to pay and cannot be guaranteed. Be aware that lender, title company and escrow charges vary from company to company.
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