Buyer Costs/Seller Costs between friends

Buyer Costs/Seller Costs between friends

Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes

Good afternoon everyone,
If I plan on buying a house from a friend and he want to sell a the house for 285k. What am I looking at for costs as a VA buyer in Virginia. And what is he looking at paying in closing costs? Thank you.

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  • Real Estate Broker · Alexandria, VA · Member since 2018 · 89 posts · 30 votes
    5y

    Cost varies from propertyto property, jurisdictionto jurisdiction. Find a couple title companies & use thir online calculators is my best advice.

  • Real Estate Professional · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2012 · 23k+ posts · 13k+ votes
    5y

    A local title company can tell the “normal” closing/transfer fees that are paid by the seller and which ones are paid by the buyer.

  • Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Loretta Gray:

    Cost varies from propertyto property, jurisdictionto jurisdiction. Find a couple title companies & use thir online calculators is my best advice.

    Ms. Gray,

    There's no discount when the house isn't listed and the two parties are known before the transaction?

  • Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:

    A local title company can tell the “normal” closing/transfer fees that are paid by the seller and which ones are paid by the buyer.

     Mr. Brooks,

    Do you think that price could be reduced because myself and the other individual already organized the deal?

  • Real Estate Broker · Alexandria, VA · Member since 2018 · 89 posts · 30 votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Peter Hansen:
    Originally posted by @Loretta Gray:

    Cost varies from propertyto property, jurisdictionto jurisdiction. Find a couple title companies & use thir online calculators is my best advice.

    Ms. Gray,

    There's no discount when the house isn't listed and the two parties are known before the transaction?

    I don't know what a pre-existing relationship between the buyer & seller would have to do with their price to do a title search.

    Did you figure out how much the statutory fees/taxes are?

  • Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Loretta Gray:
    Originally posted by @Peter Hansen:
    Originally posted by @Loretta Gray:

    Cost varies from propertyto property, jurisdictionto jurisdiction. Find a couple title companies & use thir online calculators is my best advice.

    Ms. Gray,

    There's no discount when the house isn't listed and the two parties are known before the transaction?

    I don't know what a pre-existing relationship between the buyer & seller would have to do with their price to do a title search.

    Did you figure out how much the statutory fees/taxes are?

     I have not, trying to get a new lender and RE agent.

  • Real Estate Broker · Alexandria, VA · Member since 2018 · 89 posts · 30 votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Peter Hansen:
    Originally posted by @Loretta Gray:
    Originally posted by @Peter Hansen:
    Originally posted by @Loretta Gray:

    Cost varies from propertyto property, jurisdictionto jurisdiction. Find a couple title companies & use thir online calculators is my best advice.

    Ms. Gray,

    There's no discount when the house isn't listed and the two parties are known before the transaction?

    I don't know what a pre-existing relationship between the buyer & seller would have to do with their price to do a title search.

    Did you figure out how much the statutory fees/taxes are?

     I have not, trying to get a new lender and RE agent.

     If you need an agent, title, and/or lender referral, just give me a shout. Happy to connect you with good people. 

  • Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes
    5y

    @Loretta Gray

    Do you know anyone in VB?

  • Real Estate Broker · Alexandria, VA · Member since 2018 · 89 posts · 30 votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Peter Hansen:

    @Loretta Gray

    Do you know anyone in VB?

    Absolutely, but I don't post referrals on public sites because I only share other people's contact info privately. Happy to chat though. Call anytime.

  • Real Estate Professional · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2012 · 23k+ posts · 13k+ votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Peter Hansen:
    Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:

    A local title company can tell the “normal” closing/transfer fees that are paid by the seller and which ones are paid by the buyer.

     Mr. Brooks,

    Do you think that price could be reduced because myself and the other individual already organized the deal?

    All transactions are “organized” before the title company gets involved and the title company will have more hand holding to do since you don’t have agents who know how to do everything.

  • Contractor · Denver, CO · Member since 2014 · 38 posts · 24 votes
    5y

    @Peter Hansen

    You don't need an agent to buy this house. The agent's job is to pair up buyers and sellers and you've already done that. The title company can process the legal transaction for you. The money will be saved by not using an agent.

  • Investor · Virginia Beach, VA · Member since 2014 · 59 posts · 7 votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Andy Thompson:

    @Peter Hansen

    You don't need an agent to buy this house. The agent's job is to pair up buyers and sellers and you've already done that. The title company can process the legal transaction for you. The money will be saved by not using an agent.

     That's the reply I like to hear. Have you done this before? Similar to what Mr. Brooks said above are there any books or reads for how to aid the title company so it isn't so painful for them?

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