Seller Closing Costs: How to Calculate San Francisco Real Estate Sale Transfer Tax

If you are selling a home in San Francisco, you'll encounter 2 major closing costs: sales commission and transfer tax. Transfer tax is the tax a City and County charges for the sale or transfer of real estate. Although technically negotiable, most often, as the Seller, you'll pay this closing cost through the close of escrow. (One exception is the first sales of new construction when the Buyer typically pays the transfer tax.) The amount of transfer tax varies by City and County. For example, … [Read more...]

Can you get my Tab? What are customary Closing Costs

Who Pays for What in San Francisco County   In San Franciso County, the Seller normally pays: In San Franciso, the Buyer normally pays:  Real Estate Commissions  Title insurance premiums  Document preparation fee for Deed  Document preparation (if   applicable)   Documentary transfer tax  Escrow fee  Notary fees  Notary fees  Payoff of all loans in seller's name (or   existing loan balance if being assumed by … [Read more...]