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FEE GUIDELINE

 

Below are typical fees that the Buyer and the Seller pay for in Escrow.

 

Fee Guideline

All Fees Are Negotiable

FHA ● Sale VA ● Sale  CONV ● Sale CAL-VET ASSUMPT
1.  Real Estate Commission Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
2.  C.L.T.A. (Title Fee) Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
3.  A.L.T.A. (Title Fee) Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
4.  Endorsement (Title Fee) Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer
5.  Monument (Title Fee) Seller Seller Buyer Buyer Buyer
6.  Sub-Escrow (Title Fee) Seller Seller Seller●Buyer Seller●Buyer  
7.  Recording (Grant Deed) Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
8.  Recording ( Reconveyance) Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
9.  Recording (Trust Deed) Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer
10. PCOR Preliminary Change Buyer Buyer Buyer Seller●Buyer Buyer
11. Trustee Fee ( Reconveyance) Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
12. Escrow Fee Seller●Buyer Seller Seller●Buyer Seller●Buyer Seller●Buyer
13. Documentary Transfer Tax Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
14. Tax Service (Lender) Seller Seller Buyer Buyer  
15. Loan Fee (Lender) Buyer  Buyer Buyer Buyer  
16. Discount Fee (Lender) Seller●Buyer Seller Buyer    
17. Appraisal Fee (Lender) Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer  
18. Credit Report (Lender) Buyer Buyer Buyer Buyer  
19. Home Protection Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
20. Natural Hazards Report Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
21. Cal-Firpta Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
22. Termite Inspection Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller
23. Termite Work (if any) Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller

REFERENCES TO NUMBERS ABOVE
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2.   C.L.T.A. Policy of Title Insurance - customary for the Seller to pay, unless Buyer agrees to do so.
3.   A.L.T.A. Policy of Title Insurance - Insures New Lender
4.   Endorsement - Required by the new Lender on some Loans
5.   Monument Fee - County Recorders fee for a meets and bounds description on real property
6.   Sub-Escrow Fee - Title Fee - Pay-off existing loan of record & handle new loan to record.
10. PCOR - Preliminary Change of Ownership - requirement for all Title transfers - Penalty if not provided
11. Trustee Fee - Existing lien holder charge for Deed of Reconveyance
12. Escrow Fee - Customary for Seller & Buyer to split 50 / 50
13. Documentary Transfer Tax - State sales Tax on real property, based on Sales Price or Equity Transfer
14. Tax Service - Required by institutional Lenders - Give Lender notice when property taxes are delinquent
20. Natural Hazard Report - Flood - Fire - Earthquake
21. CAL-FIRPTA - California Tax withholding as required by Revenue & Taxation code section 26131 & 18805


THE ABOVE DIVISION OF FEES IS CUSTOMARY