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  "description": "Add four buckets: lender charges (origination, points, appraisal ≈ 1–1.5% of the loan), title and escrow (≈0.5–1% of price), prepaids (2–6 months of taxes and insurance), and government fees. On a $350,000 purchase with 10% down, expect $9,000–$14,000 on top of the down payment.",
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    "question": "How do you calculate closing costs for the buyer?",
    "shortAnswer": "Add four buckets: lender charges (origination, points, appraisal ≈ 1–1.5% of the loan), title and escrow (≈0.5–1% of price), prepaids (2–6 months of taxes and insurance), and government fees. On a $350,000 purchase with 10% down, expect $9,000–$14,000 on top of the down payment.",
    "tableTitle": "Buyer closing worksheet: $350,000 price, $315,000 loan",
    "columns": [
      "Bucket",
      "Estimate",
      "Examples"
    ],
    "rows": [
      {
        "label": "Lender charges",
        "value": "$3,200–$4,700",
        "note": "Origination, appraisal, credit, flood cert"
      },
      {
        "label": "Title & escrow",
        "value": "$1,800–$2,600",
        "note": "Lender's policy required; owner's optional"
      },
      {
        "label": "Prepaids & escrow cushion",
        "value": "$2,800–$4,200",
        "note": "Insurance year 1 + tax reserves"
      },
      {
        "label": "Government fees",
        "value": "$300–$1,500",
        "note": "Recording; transfer tax where buyer pays"
      },
      {
        "label": "Total cash to close (excl. down payment)",
        "value": "$8,100–$13,000",
        "note": "≈ 2.3–3.7% of price"
      }
    ],
    "context": "Your Loan Estimate (within 3 business days of application) and Closing Disclosure (3 days before signing) are the two documents that pin these numbers down — federal rules limit how much most fees can increase between them (0% tolerance on lender fees, 10% on third-party services you picked from their list). Shopping the lender is the highest-leverage move: origination fees and rate-for-points tradeoffs vary by thousands.",
    "methodology": "Buckets follow the standard Loan Estimate sections A–J. Estimates from 2025–2026 national fee data on a conventional 90% LTV purchase.",
    "dateModified": "2026-10-01",
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        "label": "How to read a Closing Disclosure",
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