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Am I paying too much?
Hello all, looking to close on a primary sf at the top of 2024. About to go into underwriting. Already have a sf rental - conventional. Current set up:
$313764 purchase price/ 5% down conv
$8000 builder credits
$9000 commission towards down pymt
$5000 earnest money
$4000 gift
$6000 additional cash
Paying $8942 points for 5.75%
Paying $7064 up front pmi
$7744 estimated closing costs
$2790 prepaids
Lender says need another $10K to close
Debts $640 (lender says add an additional $174 on top of $640 because 2024 taxes without homestead exemption on newly converted rental. Converted to rental 10/2023. As a result, dti is at 49%).
What can I do to reduce closing costs based on what I’m working with?
Am I paying too much?
Can I go fha instead? (we’re moving up. Also closer to my husband’s work). Rental and primary are less than 100 miles apart.