How to Use closing costs in a Sentence

closing costs

noun

• The 2% is paid through closing costs and not as a payment to the borrower.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
• The money can go to buy down mortgage rates or help with down payments and closing costs.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
• In that case, buyers will have to pay their own agent out of pocket, on top of a down payment and other closing costs.
  — Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 Mar. 2024
• Negotiate for the seller to pay a portion (or all) of closing costs.
  — Becca Stanek, The Week, 11 May 2023
• Bank of America also earned high marks for its low closing costs.
  — Beth Decarbo, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
• The loan, which can be used for a down payment and closing costs, is structured as a second mortgage, which means it isn’t repaid month by month.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
• The loans, which can be used for down payments and closing costs, are structured as a second mortgage, which means they aren’t repaid month by month.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
• Some builders are also covering up to tens of thousands of dollars in closing costs.
  — Alena Botros, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
• How much are closing costs? Closing costs include lender and third-party fees, such as for the appraisal and title services.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
• Those include steps taken to reduce closing costs for home buyers, which the White House stresses can add thousands of dollars to a purchase and put it out of reach.
  — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• Some programs even offer mortgages with no closing costs.
  — Kenny Parcell, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2023
• The seller will pay six months of common charges and property taxes, not closing costs and six months of property taxes.
  — New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
• The credit card lets customers earn 5% back on purchases to go toward lower closing costs and down payments.
  — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
• Mosby used the money on down payments and closing costs for the Florida properties.
  — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
• Another perk: Builders are also offering to pitch in on closing costs.
  — Aly J. Yale, wsj.com, 19 Nov. 2023
• The homeowner pays nothing in commissions and closing costs.
  — Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
• It can be used for down payments and closing costs, or even in conjunction with a separate but related program.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
• Some programs extend their support to cover closing costs.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
• Even in the unlikely event of a full-price offer, West stands to lose many millions of dollars on the property, once realtor fees and closing costs have been factored into the equation.
  — James McClain, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
• Some programs offer down payment assistance and help with closing costs.
  — Nerdwallet, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
• Minority home buyers tend to pay more than others in closing costs when buying a home, an expense that can cost up to 1 percent of their loan, recent research has shown.
  — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
• Perhaps buyers will have to start paying their agents’ commissions directly, or sellers will have to pay part of the closing costs as an incentive to buyers.
  — Jesse Sasomsup, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• What’s more, when the home sale goes through, the borrower typically owes additional money in closing costs and, in some places, mansion taxes.
  — Beth Decarbo, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023
• Real estate agents trying to finalize home sales could not estimate final bills and closing costs.
  — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2023
• Sellers will not have to pay any realtor commissions, or any of the extra closing costs associated with listing their home.
  — Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
• Sellers will not have to pay any realtor commissions, or any of the extra closing costs associated with listing it.
  — Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
• Sellers will not have to pay any realtor commissions, or any of the extra closing costs associated with listing it.
  — Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
• Sellers will not have to pay any realtor commissions, or any of the extra closing costs associated with listing it.
  — Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
• Sellers will not have to pay any Realtor commissions, or any of the extra closing costs associated with listing it.
  — Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
• Some agents, however, worry shifting how commission fees are paid could hurt first-time homebuyers already straining to afford the Bay Area’s hefty down payments and closing costs.
  — Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024