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Hi,
I have fico score of 800+
If I plan to buy a house worth 290K with 10% down, i.e Loan amount=261K
What is the best possible APR I can expect for 30 yr fixed ?
What are closing costs I should expect ?

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YKBuyer
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YKB,

I will not get thumbs up due the fact I'm not a broker or LO.

If you would lock between now and next week you should get under 5%. and typical closing cost of 3K-4K.

To most part in a loan, if you are not buying point, its the title cost. You should call Title company in your area (where you will sign all the documents for property) and ask about their cost,

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November 13
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Thanks for your inputs ! I know these will help in making decisions.

YKBuyer

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Rudi,
LOL!!!!

YKBuyer,
Tough question. Who knows what rates will be by the time you are ready to buy. 2 things....

1. lower the rate, higher the fees and vice verse. You want 4.5%...your going to pay points. You want no fees,..your going to get low-mid 5's. Can't have cake and eat it too. 
2. Get GFE's when you are ready to "commit". GFE's basically are only good for the day they are issued because of rate changes. ONLY compare the 800's section of the GFE. This is the Lender charges section. No GFE,...no offer. Talk is cheap!!

Come back when you have an accepted offer and ready to commit. We (zillow members) have a Colorodo guy that I am sure will get you best price.

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Many of us have been here for consumers for over a year giving free advice. All have enjoyed doing this.

Lately, upper Zillow management has treated us in an arrogant manner. We were outrightly told, if we don't like it, we should vote with our feet. LEAVE!
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Rudi,

Sorry, I didn't get what you meant ?
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You should expect not to get very many responses to your question. A lot of the lenders are going or have went elsewhere, where they are appreciated, to give their free advice.

David G told us to vote with our feet if we don't like the way we are treated lately.
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I'm in Colorado.

My understanding is closing cost is what you pay upfront. When you get pre-approval from a lender, what different costs are listed on that pre-approval. I think along with pre-approval when I request GFE, it includes all the item costs related to closing ??

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With your credit score you should stay with a conventional mortgage rather than FHA. 

What state are you in? Post it so someone here could give you an idea of traditional title/attorney closing fees.
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In general closing fees are usually close to 3% of the loan. So for axample I recently closed on my house which was 400000 and my fees were roughly 12000.00 dollars. Mind you that included all escrows and all fees. When looking at interest rate just worry about the rate not the APR as Greg said or you will make everything that much more confusing.
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The first thing you should do is forget about the APR questions, you will only end up confusing the issue. Concentrate on the rate you are getting and the amount of fees you are paying to get it. When comparing, ignore title and escrow fees; ignore tax, insurance and prepaid interest and focus on what the lender/broker is charging you. 

Also, remember, rate is not the most important thing when choosing someone to work with. Do your homework!
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