When selling your home all the costs and expenses can be overwhelming. We made it easy for you to understand with the 8 expenses you can expect to pay for
SELLERS PAYOFF AND SELLERS CAPITAL GAIN
Includes bank or loan institution payoff of your home, expense
Interest on payoff balance prorated to date of escrow closing date, expense
Fees for recording payoff with the County, expense
The above fees will net you with your profit.
ESCROW FEES
Below are all the fees you can expect to pay through the escrow process. Once escrow closes you will pay for all the expenses from your profits which will give you your final Capital Gains
SELLERS TAXES (a credit)
Pro-ration of paid County Property Taxes
CREDITS TO BUYER (if any, expense)
Credits include any costs that were mutually agreed on between buyer and seller through the purchase agreement negotiation process
COMMISSION (5 to 6%, expense)
Buyer Agent commission
Seller Agent commission
OTHER COSTS (expense)
This would include any expenses that seller agrees upon, ie: Termite inspection, Home Warranty, Mandatory retrofitting requirements by city, City fees, Natural Hazard Disclosure, notaries, Postage/Fedex/Wire fees, and any other required contractual inspections agreed to by seller.
TITLE CHARGES (expense)
Title Insurance, Owners title insurance guaranteeing a free title to buyer
Pro-rated Property Taxes for one of both periods
Recording of Grant Deed
Wire/Overnight fees
ESCROW (expense)
1099 Fees if any
Sellers Escrow Fees
Grant Deed Filing Fees
Notary Services Fees
STAGING FEES (these fees will not be on your escrow closing statement but should be taken into consideration when selling your home, expense)
Painting or Repairs fees
Landscaping costs
Purchases for staging
Stager Fees
Staging Rental Fees
CAPITAL GAINS (Your Profit)
Buyers purchase price less payoff equals your profits or net proceeds. If you have a capital gain from the sale of your main home, you may qualify to exclude up to $250,000 of that gain from your income, or up to $500,000 of that gain if you file a joint return with your spouse. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc701
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