New York Mortgage Most Expensive

\r\nMortgages are expensive these days, no matter what state you live in. But for the second year in a row, New York has the highest total mortgage-related fees in the country. As an attorney state, title and settlement costs for New Yorkers can be almost double other states, including the other top five high cost states of Texas, Hawaii, Ohio and Florida.\r\n

When going into a closing, many people in New York wish they lived in Missouri, which has the lowest mortgage-related fees in the country. The fees that stack up in New York include lender fees, which some states do not allow. Shopping around in the state of New York can reduce fees somewhat, as attorney offices sometimes reduce fees to be competitive. Lenders may also vary their fees, although with an average of $1,000 more in settlement cost, the average New Yorker will still come out paying more than in any other state.\r\n