03-18-2003, 08:11 PM
Also when you buy a house in NY, you have to pay a mortgage tax which I believe for us was 2% of the total mortgage - just because we were getting a mortgage. That's one of those bullshit fees - most of the others are small though. If you get a good real estate attorney, he can advise you as to how to avoid them, or if you can work out a deal with whatever bank you go with to get the mortgage (get them to waive the application fee, shit like that). Most people don't dare to even try, so they pay it.
Edited By goatweed on 1048018376
Edited By goatweed on 1048018376