<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Front Gate Properties, LLC Real Estate &#187; closing costs</title> <atom:link href="http://www.frontgateaiken.com/tag/closing-costs/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com</link> <description>We are the &#34;key&#34; to your Front Gate in Aiken, South Carolina</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>More Borrowers Seek Help With Higher Closing Costs</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/more-borrowers-seek-help-with-higher-closing-costs/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/more-borrowers-seek-help-with-higher-closing-costs/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:02:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[closing costs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=7132</guid> <description><![CDATA[Closing costs on a $200,000 loan can average $4,070—an 8.8 percent increase over last year due to higher lender fees, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. In some states, closing costs can be $10,000 or even higher, which has left more home buyers looking for alternatives in covering the high costs of closing. 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McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today reminded homebuyers they have less than a month left to take advantage of Freddie Mac&#8217;s offer to pay up to 3.5 percent of the buyer&#8217;s closing costs when [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/time-running-out/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HUD Announces Guidance for Use of Tax Credit on FHA Loans</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/hud-announces-guidance-for-use-of-tax-credit-on-fha-loans/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/hud-announces-guidance-for-use-of-tax-credit-on-fha-loans/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:56:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[closing costs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HUD-approved]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax credit for a down payment]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=1902</guid> <description><![CDATA[In his speech at the National Association of REALTORS® Housing Summit on May 12, 2009, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced a program that allows borrowers to use the first-time homebuyer tax credit for a down payment or closing costs on a FHA-insured mortgage. 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