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Seller Expenses

Expense General Cost Equation
Mortgage Payoff,
Home Equity Lines, Liens
Mortgage balance + 1 month's interest  
Realtor Commissions 6% of sale price 0.06 x sale price
Title Policy
Existing Home*
$100,000 - $719
$200,000 - $1,169
$300,000 - $1,619
$400,000 - $2,069
$500,000 - $2,519
$750,000 - $3,269
$1,000,000 - $4,019
(0.00375 x sale price) + ~350
New Construction** $0  
Property tax, prorated Annual Property Tax = ~1% of sale price (0.01 x sale price) x (current day-of-the-year / 365)
Attorney Fees $250 - 400  
Termite Letter $60 - 200  

*Existing Home, seller pays: In Nashville, title policy must be paid by seller, and may receive 1/3 credit on the premium of the face value of the old policy if old policy is younger than 10 years.
** New Construction, buyer pays: Developers are exempt.