The beauty of “balance”
Every wonder why the word the word “balance” is used on some some contracts?
Here are two good reasons using the word “balance” is a great practice:
- By not specifying a dollar amount on the “balance to close” line, the focus is instead on the deposit amount and the % for financing (if any). Then as negotiations progress, and the price changes or is affected in other ways, i.e. seller contributions, credit for repairs, etc., the loan amounts or cash balance to close does not need to be recalculated and re-initialed by all parties.
- Buyers often misunderstand the “balance to close” amount when written in as a dollar amount, as all they need to bring to the closing in “cash to close”. This is inaccurate, as there are additional closing costs such as title insurance, settlements, lender fees, mortgage recording taxes and recording costs.
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