How do Closing Costs Work?

There are certain standard costs associated with closing the sale of a home. Buyers and sellers customarily split these closing costs, as the real estate sales contract specifies.

As you'll see below, many of the buyer's closing costs are related to the costs of originating the loan. Since Metro Mortgage has extensive experience with mortgages & closings, we are closing cost experts.

Good Faith Estimates (GFEs)

Buyers will receive a "Good Faith Estimate" of closing costs around the time the loan application is submitted to the lender. We base this closing cost estimate on our many years of past experience. Please note that while our GFEs are very precise, we can't always estimate your costs to the penny. We will be glad to review the "Good Faith Estimate," answering questions and pointing out costs that sometimes change slightly at the closing table.

We've provided a general list of closing costs below, but we will provide you a specific list of closing costs, with amounts, soon after you have completed your loan application. At Metro Mortgage, we don't believe in surprises, so if your costs change, we will be sure to let you know immediately.