While here in Florida the closing costs have raised $381 in an annual comparison, this drops the state rank from #3 to #12 across the nation. The rise in costs appears to be due in part to the new regulations that were set in place during the beginning of the year, requiring lenders to provide a title and closing fee estimate within 10% with the Good Faith Estimate (GFE).

According to Greg McBride, CFA at Bankrate, Inc., The big rise in average closing costs may scare some homebuyers, but its important to keep things in perspective, increased regulation on lenders GFEs means more accurate estimates and less expenses popping up for consumers on the back end.

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