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  "name": "Can you roll closing costs into your mortgage?",
  "description": "Yes, three ways: a 'no-closing-cost' loan (lender credits fees in exchange for a ~0.25–0.5% higher rate), seller concessions, or — on refinances — adding costs to the loan balance. On purchases you generally can't increase the loan itself beyond the price.",
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    "question": "Can you roll closing costs into your mortgage?",
    "shortAnswer": "Yes, three ways: a 'no-closing-cost' loan (lender credits fees in exchange for a ~0.25–0.5% higher rate), seller concessions, or — on refinances — adding costs to the loan balance. On purchases you generally can't increase the loan itself beyond the price.",
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        "label": "Pay $8,000 costs at 6.5%",
        "value": "$8,000",
        "note": "$2,023/mo P&I"
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        "label": "Lender credit at 6.875%",
        "value": "$0",
        "note": "$2,102/mo — $79/mo more"
      },
      {
        "label": "Break-even",
        "value": "—",
        "note": "≈ 8.4 years: longer than most keep a loan"
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    "context": "The higher-rate trade usually wins if you'll sell or refinance within ~7–8 years — which describes most borrowers. Seller concessions achieve the same cash relief without a rate bump, but are capped (3–6% of price depending on loan type and down payment). On refinances, rolling costs into the balance is common; just check the break-even the same way. 'No-closing-cost' never means free — it means financed through the rate.",
    "methodology": "Payment math on a 30-year fixed $320,000 loan; lender credit sized to cover $8,000 of costs for a 0.375% rate increase, a typical 2025–2026 pricing ratio.",
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