Among the standard upfront expenses of buying a home that may surprise you are the closing costs. These fees, separate from your down payment, include the cost of services for things like your home ...

Homebuyers paid an average of $4,661 in closing costs on purchase mortgages last year, according to a new report from LodeStar Software Solutions. The company released its first-ever purchase mortgage ...

You’re not done once you’ve saved the down payment. Here are the closing-day and year-one costs experts say buyers most often ...

Home prices have skyrocketed, creating affordability issues for prospective buyers. Upfront expenses associated with buying a home include the down payment, closing costs and moving costs. Ongoing ...

Aug. 18—(StatePoint) Buying a home? Don't forget to account for closing costs. These settlement fees are among the last expenses you pay before officially taking ownership of your new home. Here's ...

Before you get the keys to your new house, you’ll need to pay quite a few costs in addition to your down payment. nathaphat / Getty Images When you buy a home, you’ll need to have more than just your ...

Housing unaffordability is near record highs in America, making it essential that you understand the full cost of buying a home. Unfortunately, most “unaffordability indexes” usually don’t incorporate ...

Most buyers know about the down payment they need to come up with to buy a house — but not so much closing costs. These additional costs, which can total up to 6% of the loan amount, often come as a ...

Real-estate agents and brokerages are tacking ludicrous fees on to a growing number of house sales — and it's driving up the cost of home buying.