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Fees and Charges for Real Estate Settlements

Purchaser's Fees
Seller's Fees

Settlement fees:
Purchases --- $395

Attorney Fees to Seller:
$150

Refinances:
Conventional --- $385
FHA or VA --- $450

Transfer Taxes as agreed to by contract of sale..

Title Abstractor Fees:
Fees for checking Courthouse records --- $110 - $275

Recording fees:
$40 per released lien
State and County Transfer and Recordation Taxes:
Montgomery County, MD
County transfer tax -- 1% of sales price
State Transfer Tax. -- 1/2% of sales price
Release Processing Fee:
$50
Document Preparation Fee:
$75
Courier and Release Fee:
$45 per loan paid off
Fees to Surveyor for preparing house location plat:
$125 - $175
Fees for preparing Powers of Attorney, Contracts of Sale and other legal documents:
$150 per hour, or mutually agreeable fixed rate
Title Insurance premiums:
Purchases --- $4.25 per $1,000
Refinances --- $2.50 per $1,000
(If a prior policy less than 10 years old is provided, a discount of 40% or more is available.)
 
Termite Report Fee:
$45 - $75.
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Title Commitment Fee:
$25

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Recordation Tax:
$6.90 per $1,000 of sales price
(Subject to $50k credit against sale price if property is owner occupied)
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Transfer tax rates for other counties:
Available on request, or by clicking here for SDAT information
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Lender's fees:
As per Lender's Disclosure Statement, which should be requested from lender when application is submitted.
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County Clerk's recording fees:
$40 each for deed and deed of trust.
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Courier's Fees, Wire and Fax Fees:
$40 - $60
 
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Kensington, MD 20895
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