Property Buyer's Guide

Select lot or property of choice from our recommended listings Make an offer. If offer is accepted, then an earnest deposit of $5000 is tranferred to the agent, who wiill prepare the sales contract. The closing company will prepare the transfer documents, you wire them the closing balance and sign the paperwork and thats it! The closing company sends the deeds to the County Court for recording and then on to you or your mortgage company You will probably want to open a US bank account to pay your property taxes and any other associated bills. You may also want to use an attorney to check over the paperwork and advise on taxes and wills. We can recommend attoneys and accountants if necessary. If you are buying a house, it is normal to do a walk through just before closing, to agree any repairs that might be necessary with the seller

Closing Costs

Estimate of $300 for title fees and $200 for title insurane on a $35,000 lot. there would be property taxes of approx $1700 per year to pay   For a house the closing costs are typically 3% for cash purchase and 5% for mortgage purchase, but costs are negotiable at the sales contract stage. Property taxes on a newer house can be $4,000+