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2. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act - Wikipedia

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   The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1974 and codified as Title 12, Chapter 27 of the United States Code, 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601 – 2617. The main objective was to protect homeowners by assisting them in becoming better educated while shopping for real estate services, and eliminating ...

3. Closing (real estate) - Wikipedia

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   The closing (also called the completion or settlement) is the final step in executing a real estate transaction. It is the last step in purchasing and financing a property. [1] On the closing day, ownership of the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer. In most jurisdictions, ownership is officially transferred when a deed from ...

4. HUD-1 Settlement Statement - Wikipedia

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   HUD-1 Settlement Statement. The HUD-1 Settlement Statement is a standardized mortgage lending form in use in the United States of America on which creditors or their closing agents itemize all charges imposed on buyers and sellers in consumer credit mortgage transactions. The HUD-1 (or a similar variant called the HUD-1A) is used primarily for ...

5. Who pays closing costs, the buyer or the seller? - AOL

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   Attorney fees: Real estate attorneys often review title documents and contracts and pull together closing documents — in fact, in some states, the transaction cannot legally close without one ...

6. Closing costs - Wikipedia

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   The listing broker may offer buyer agents a portion of their commission as an incentive to find buyers for the property. Payment is required if real estate brokerage service was used. This is often one of the largest closing costs. Mortgage application fees, paid by the buyer to the lender, to cover the costs of processing their loan ...

7. Real estate commission rules are about to change. Here's how ...

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   For decades, if you wanted a real estate agent to help you buy or sell a home, the model was static. At the close of escrow, the seller typically used their proceeds to pay a 5% to 6% commission ...