Hawaii buyer closing costs and cash to close

A Hawaii buyer pays about $11,830 in closing costs on a $900,000 home with 20% down. That is 1.3% of the price. Prepaids add about $8,850. Cash to close is about $200,672.

See the lender fees, title, prepaids and down payment on a typical home loan.

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Deed recording fee$41
Mortgage recording fee$41
Down payment (20%)$180,000
Title insurance and settlement$2,838
Lender fees$8,910
Prepaids and escrow reserves$8,850
Property tax credit from seller−$7
Estimated cash to close$200,672

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Closing costs on $900,000
About $11,830
Owner's title policy
Split 50/50
Cash to close, 20% down
About $200,672

How much are buyer closing costs in Hawaii?

About $11,830 on a $900,000 home with a $720,000 loan. That is 1.3% of the price. Prepaids add about $8,850. $900,000 is close to the typical Hawaii home value (the Census median, weighted by county).

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Down payment (20%)$180,000
Owner's title insurance policy$1,550
Lender's title insurance policy$538
Lender-required endorsements$150
Escrow fee$600
Deed recording fee$41
Mortgage recording fee$41
Loan origination (1%)$7,200
Appraisal$550
Credit report$60
Underwriting / processing$995
Flood certification$25
Tax service fee$80
Closing costs$11,830
Prepaid interest$3,974.79
Homeowner's insurance (12 months)$3,600
Insurance escrow reserve (2 mo)$600
Property tax escrow reserve (3 mo)$675
Prepaids and escrow reserves$8,849.79
Property tax credit from seller−$7.40
Estimated cash to close$200,672.39
Conventional loan for 80% of the price, July 1 closing. Lender fees, insurance and title charges are typical estimates, not quotes.

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What does a buyer pay at closing in Hawaii?

The buyer pays the lender fees and the lender's title policy. Buyer and seller usually split the owner's title policy in Hawaii. Owner's policy customarily split 60% seller / 40% buyer. In Hawaii, each title insurer files its own rates. So prices differ between title companies. The net sheet uses typical rates. The title company that runs the closing gives the final quote.

Hawaii buyer closing cost questions

How much are buyer closing costs in Hawaii?

About $11,830 on a $900,000 home with 20% down. That is 1.3% of the price. Prepaid insurance, interest and escrow add about $8,850. Cash to close is about $200,672. That counts the $180,000 down payment and takes off the seller's $7 tax credit.

Does the buyer pay transfer tax in Hawaii?

By custom, no. The transfer tax is a seller cost in Hawaii.

Who pays for the owner's title policy in Hawaii?

Buyer and seller usually split the owner's title policy in Hawaii. Owner's policy customarily split 60% seller / 40% buyer.

What is the difference between closing costs and cash to close?

Closing costs are the fees and taxes for the loan, title and recording. Cash to close is all the money you bring. It adds your down payment. It adds prepaids, like home insurance, interest and escrow. Then it takes off credits. Those include the seller's property tax credit and the earnest money you already paid.

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