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Buyer funds needed at closing

Buyer funds needed at closing are the buyer's purchase-price obligation plus buyer closing costs and debits, minus loan proceeds, deposits already paid, seller credits, and other credits shown in the problem.

Official area

Real Estate Calculations

Knowledge cluster

Closing calculations

Learning sequence

Define, distinguish, apply, retrieve

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Exam purpose

Recognize the rule, then reject the nearest look-alike.

Georgia lens

Apply the state distinction only when the facts call for it.

Connected terms

Connected to 4 terms and one official content area.

What does Buyer funds needed at closing mean in real estate?

Buyer funds needed at closing are the buyer's purchase-price obligation plus buyer closing costs and debits, minus loan proceeds, deposits already paid, seller credits, and other credits shown in the problem.

How is Buyer funds needed at closing different from the closest exam answer?

The down payment is only the price not financed. Cash to close also includes costs, prorations, credits, and prior deposits.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

Georgia problems can add intangible recording tax or attorney-related charges when allocated to the buyer. Apply the stated contract and closing figures, not a customary assumption.

Worked exam example

Scenario

Price is $350,000, loan is $280,000, buyer costs are $8,000, earnest money already paid is $5,000, and seller credit is $3,000. Funds needed are $70,000 + $8,000 - $5,000 - $3,000 = $70,000.

Decision rule

The down payment is only the price not financed. Cash to close also includes costs, prorations, credits, and prior deposits.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

Subtracting earnest money twice or forgetting that a credit reduces cash to close produces common distractors.

Memory cue: Subtracting earnest money twice or forgetting that a credit reduces cash to close produces common distractors.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

Which statement correctly explains Buyer funds needed at closing?

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Related terms to learn next

Seller net proceeds

Seller net proceeds are the amount a seller receives after subtracting payoff amounts, brokerage compensation, taxes, closing costs, debits, and other seller obligations from the gross sale proceeds, then adding any seller credits.

Earnest money

Earnest money is a deposit a buyer provides under a purchase agreement to show seriousness and support the transaction.

Proration

Proration is the allocation of a periodic income or expense between buyer and seller according to the portion of the period each party owns or occupies the property and the closing convention stated in the problem.

Intangible recording tax

Georgia intangible recording tax applies when a qualifying long-term note secured by real estate is recorded.

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What is Buyer funds needed at closing?

Buyer funds needed at closing are the buyer's purchase-price obligation plus buyer closing costs and debits, minus loan proceeds, deposits already paid, seller credits, and other credits shown in the problem.

What is Buyer funds needed at closing commonly confused with?

The down payment is only the price not financed. Cash to close also includes costs, prorations, credits, and prior deposits.

How does Georgia treat Buyer funds needed at closing?

Georgia problems can add intangible recording tax or attorney-related charges when allocated to the buyer. Apply the stated contract and closing figures, not a customary assumption.