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Who Pays What?
The Seller Pays For:
  • Real Estate Commissions.
  • Document preparation fee for deed.
  • County Documentary transfer tax ($1.10 per $1,000 of purchase price).
  • Los Angeles City transfer tax ($4.50 per $1,000 of purchase price).
  • 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, re-conveyance fees, Compliance disclosure fee, prepayment penalties.
  • Termite inspection (according to contract).
  • Termite work (according to contract).
  • Home Warranty (according to contract).
  • Any judgments, tax liens, etc., against the seller.
  • Tax pro-ration (for any tax unpaid at time of transfer of title).
  • Any unpaid Homeowners' Association 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 fees.
  • Title insurance premium - Owner's policy.
The Buyer Pays For:
  • Loan Origination Points.
  • Escrow fees.
  • Appraisal Credit Report.
  • Document preparation (if applicable).
  • Notary fees.
  • Recording charges for all documents in buyer's name.
  • Termite inspection (according to contract).
  • Tax pro-ration (from date of acquisition).
  • Homeowner's transfer fee.
  • 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.
  • Assumption / Change of Records fees for take-over of existing loan.
  • Beneficiary Statement fee for assumption of existing loan.
  • Inspection fees (roofing, property inspection, geological, etc.).
  • Home Warranty (according to contract).
  • Fire insurance premium for first year.
  • Title insurance premium - Concurrent ALTA.
  • Recording fee, document fee, compliance disclosure fee.



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