Buyer Typically Pays For:
- Buyers Escrow fees
- Notary fees
- Recording charges for all documents in buyer's name
- Tax proration (from date of acquisition)
- All new loan charges (except those required by lender for seller to pay)
- Interest on new loan from date of funding to 30 days prior to first payment date.
- Inspection fees (roofing, property inspection, geological, etc.)
- Lender's Title Insurance Policy
- Fire insurance premium for first year
Seller Typically Pays For:
- Real estate commission
- Sellers Escrow fees
- County documentary transfer tax
- Applicable city transfer/conveyance tax
- Document preparation fee for deed
- Payoff of all loans in seller's name (or existing loan balance if being assumed by buyer)
- Interest accrued to lender being paid off
- Statement fees, reconveyance fees and any prepayment penalties
- Termite inspection (according to contract)
- Termite work (according to contract)
- Home Warranty (according to contract)
- Any judgements, tax liens, etc., against the seller
- Tax proration (for any taxes unpaid at time of transfer of title)
- Any unpaid homeowner's dues
- Recording charges to clear all documents of record against seller
- Any bonds or assessments (according to contract)
- Any and all delinquent taxes
- Notary fees - escrow fee
- Title insurance premium: Owner's Policy



