Our home is the single biggest asset that most of us will own during our lives; and as everybody knows, it is not cheap – the average cost of a home in the United States is now around $215,000. Once you sign all the papers and prepare to move into your new home, you will incur various costs associated with your mortgage; these are generally known as closing costs. They are paid in addition to any down payment and basically cover the cost of processing and underwriting the mortgage loan.

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The last day to close on your home purchase in order to qualify for the Home Buyer Tax Credit (Congress Extends/Expands Home Buyer Tax Credit) is tomorrow, June 30, 2010. Many people who had a signed contract on or before April 30, 2010 may not be able to meet that deadline. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) estimates as many as 180,000 people will lose that tax credit due to delays in their closings.

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