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Old 09-27-2013, 07:19 AM
 
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We were told by our realtor that the government is putting a cap on closing cost come January. What impact will this have on buyers and sellers?

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Old 09-27-2013, 09:20 AM
 
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Seriously? I just closed on a house lol, I would have waited a few months if I knew that...
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Old 09-27-2013, 09:31 AM
 
Location: Houston/Brenham
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I'm not familiar with this. I'd like one of our resident (and expert) realtors to chime in. They will know if this is legit.
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Old 09-27-2013, 10:02 AM
 
Location: The Greater Houston Metro Area
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Not concerned. The lender I like to use already has low closing costs. However, I have sat at the closing table with my sellers and could not believe how ridiculously high some buyers' costs were. They weren't my clients and it was none of my business, but wow. There needs to be a cap - you cannot believe how some people are so ripped off. I have seen up to 3X as much as normal. It's predatory.

Sadly, the worst is when a buyer insists on going to a lender with the same ethnicity, thinking they can trust him/her better.
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Old 09-27-2013, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Westbury
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I haven't heard about this. Anyone have any details?
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Old 09-27-2013, 02:41 PM
 
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Not concerned. The lender I like to use already has low closing costs. However, I have sat at the closing table with my sellers and could not believe how ridiculously high some buyers' costs were. They weren't my clients and it was none of my business, but wow. There needs to be a cap - you cannot believe how some people are so ripped off. I have seen up to 3X as much as normal. It's predatory.

Sadly, the worst is when a buyer insists on going to a lender with the same ethnicity, thinking they can trust him/her better.
There are some caps coming on line, and more importantly loan qualification standards are changing. How it reflects to buyers? Additional cost and potentially additional time to close.
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Old 09-27-2013, 04:19 PM
 
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Pretty sure they'll have loop holes and the big boys will find a way to take advantage of it.
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Old 09-27-2013, 05:09 PM
 
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Yeah, there are some bogus closing costs out there and then they ll say they ll help you with, like $5k, with your closing cost. There should be some cap
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Old 09-27-2013, 05:39 PM
 
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Not concerned. The lender I like to use already has low closing costs. However, I have sat at the closing table with my sellers and could not believe how ridiculously high some buyers' costs were. They weren't my clients and it was none of my business, but wow. There needs to be a cap - you cannot believe how some people are so ripped off. I have seen up to 3X as much as normal. It's predatory.

Sadly, the worst is when a buyer insists on going to a lender with the same ethnicity, thinking they can trust him/her better.

Alright--- who do you use? What is typical closing costs?
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Old 09-27-2013, 05:49 PM
 
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If there is going to be a cap will they raise interest rates as well? Is it better to by now or wait till beginning of the year?
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