When selling property, who pays what closing costs in Santa Clara County?
This week’s question: My husband and I are thinking about selling our house here in the Almaden Valley some time late this spring or this summer. We are curious as to what kind of closing costs to expect. Can you give us some idea as to what is customarily done in this area? Also, just what items are set by agreement between the seller and buyer? Abby A. Almaden Valley Dear Abby: Your question is a good one, and it pays huge dividends to do your homework as you are doing. First of all, it is very important to remember that many items are open to agreement or contract between the seller and buyer. Your contract will be an extremely important document and will include many different items. If you have a real estate agent help you, one of the first contracts you will be asked to sign is the listing agreement. This agreement will typically call for a sales commission to be paid at the closing. The commission amount is negotiable—open to agreement. Some people think that it is “always” 6 pe
