Watch out for these 44 added costs when buying a house

Jason Notte | 5/28/2019

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Watch out for these 44 added costs when buying a house

You've found a house you like and a down payment you can afford, but buying real estate isn't that simple. There are thousands of dollars worth of extra steps, hidden fees, and charges between you and homeownership, and they need to be considered well before you make an offer. These are the costs to tack onto the cost of a home when tallying up your payments.