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Escrow Fees vs. "In Escrow"

Escrow fees cover the preparation and transmission of all home-purchase-related documents and funds. Escrow fees range from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on your home's purchase price.

You will probably also hear the term in escrow. Escrow is the holding of important documents and money related to the purchase/sale of real estate by a neutral third party (the escrow officer) before the close of the transaction.


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