closing costs

noun

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

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Just be sure to take a total look at your costs with either option, including fees and closing costs, to better determine the value of acting with one of today's lower rates. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 Under the agreement, the developer must finalize all of their plans in 60 days and pay all closing costs. Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026 In this sense, CDs can be a good place to keep down payments or closing costs, tuition, annual insurance premiums, or tax payments. True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Finally, the regional bank offered us the lowest closing costs with the same interest rate. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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