closing costs

noun

: the extra amounts of money that people need to pay when they buy a house

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The loans could be used to help with down payments and closing costs. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Why accurate home values matter Whether buying or selling, a home’s value affects price, closing costs, down payments, insurance, equity and more. Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 One is lowering closing costs for homebuyers. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for closing costs

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“Closing costs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closing%20costs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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