Housing Market Worksheet
Housing Market Worksheet
Housing Market Worksheet
18. Write a purchase contract for the sale of your home. Sign it and obtain signatures
from your buyer. Attach it to this document.
a. Purchase Contract
Purchase Price: $135 000
b. Earnest Money: $2700 (buyer will pay)
c. Real Estate Transfer Taxes: $2700 (seller will pay)
d. Realtor Fees: $8100 (seller will pay $5100, buyer will $3000)
e. Closing Costs: $4050 (buyer will pay)
f. Attorney Fee: $6750 (seller will pay $3000, buyer will pay $3750)
g. Home Inspection: buyer will pay
h. * All prices are subject to negotiation.
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19. Post your house as sold on the HFED Housing Market
20. Write a 1 page summary paper and attach it to this document.
Housing Project Summary
FCS 340
Katelyn Hartley
I really enjoyed doing this project! At first I was a little apprehensive, but once I read the
instructions it all started making sense. It was a great stimulation to what it really will be like
when I buy my first home. My goal was to live within my means and not obtain a loan, I am
happy to report that I did it! I sold my home for $135,000 and had $30,000 equity. This meant
I had $165,000. The house I purchased was $145,000. The remaining $20,000 went to closing
costs/fees and what was left over went to savings (for home renovations one day!)
The home I purchased is 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. My favorite part is the kitchen. It is
HUGE. It is a L-shaped kitchen floor plan. I love all the cupboard and counter space, and the
dining room is perfect for having people over. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks to
me that the cupboards need to be redone. The money I put into savings will be a good start to
Another part I love about the house is the hardwood floor in the living room, as well as
the big windows. A lot of light will fill the room, and light, mixed with the warm sun will bring
The biggest thing I learned from this assignment is the importance of understanding the
details of home buying. Examples of this include the difference between at 15yr loan versus a
30yr loan, negotiation of price, and how to negotiate closing costs. During this project I was
able to learn the importance of all these details. I hope I can use the information I learned
21. Co mpile all parts of this assignment into one document and submit in iLearn.
DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 16th, 11:59 p.m.