Closing costs
What buying, selling or refinancing tends to cost, line by line, as example ranges.
Estimate yours
Clear fees. Fast quotes. One coordinator.
- Buyer closing fee, from
- $995
- To a written quote
- 1day
- Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
- 3counties
South Carolina is an attorney closing state: a licensed South Carolina attorney must supervise the closing of a home purchase or refinance. We are licensed in South Carolina only, and rules differ by state.
Practice areas
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Residential closings
Buying, selling or refinancing a home. One flat fee, one coordinator, one calm closing table.
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Commercial transactions
Buying, selling or financing retail, office, industrial, multifamily and land. Due diligence on a calendar, not a scramble.
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Title issues
Liens, gaps in the chain of title, heirs' property and boundary questions. We find out what the record says and what a fix usually takes.
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Leases
Commercial leases for landlords and tenants: retail, office, restaurant and warehouse. Read before signed, in plain English.
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Real estate litigation
A failed closing, a disputed boundary, a co-owner who won't agree. We start with the documents and the cheapest path to an answer.
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1031 exchanges
Selling investment property and buying the next one. We keep the 45-day and 180-day deadlines on the calendar and the documents in order.
Six practice areas, one office. See them side by side
Closing timeline
Seven steps from signed contract to recorded deed, and what you do at each one.
See the timelineA purchase, step by step
From contract to keys
A typical financed purchase takes three to five weeks. Your coordinator emails you at every step, so you always know which one you're on.
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Day 0
Contract signed
Your agent sends us the signed contract. We open the file, confirm who we represent in writing and send you a flat-fee quote if you don't have one.
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Days 1 to 7
Title search ordered
We search the county records for owners, mortgages, liens, judgments and easements. Your coordinator emails you a short summary.
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Days 7 to 14
Title commitment and survey
We issue the title insurance commitment and review the survey, if you ordered one. Anything that needs fixing goes on a list with a date.
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Days 14 to 25
Lender clears to close
Your lender finishes underwriting. We trade documents with them and confirm the payoff for the seller's loan.
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3 business days before
Closing Disclosure review
For most mortgage loans you get your Closing Disclosure at least three business days before closing. We go through it with you line by line.
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Closing day
Signing at the table
About an hour. Bring a photo ID and the certified or wired funds the statement shows. Never wire money based on an email alone: call us first.
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After closing
Recording and payouts
We record the deed and mortgage with the county, pay off the old loan, disburse funds and send your final owner's policy when it issues.
For homeowners
Buying, selling or refinancing in the Lowcountry. A written flat fee, a coordinator who answers, and a closing that takes about an hour because the work happened before it.
Residential closings
For investors and businesses
Acquisitions, leases and 1031 exchanges with every deadline on one shared calendar, and an estimate in writing before the work starts.
Commercial transactionsThree things we do on every file
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A flat fee, in writing, first
You get a written quote within one business day, before you commit to anything. Closing fees are flat. If the work changes, the quote changes in writing before we do it.
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One coordinator from contract to keys
Every file has one named closing coordinator who answers your calls and emails. You never have to explain your file twice.
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The record, not a promise
We tell you what the public record shows and what a fix usually takes. We never promise a title is perfect or a dispute will go your way. Title insurance, not a lawyer's word, is what protects against defects nobody found.
What clients say
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"The quote came the same afternoon I called, and the number on it was the number at closing. Dana walked us through the Closing Disclosure on a video call the week before, so nothing at the table surprised us."
Keisha M., First home purchase, North Charleston
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"Julian's memo was one page. It showed me the personal guaranty had no end date and what to ask for instead. The landlord agreed to a cap. I would have signed it as written."
Arjun S., Retail lease review, Summerville
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"My grandmother's land had never gone through probate. Teresa drew the whole family tree and explained each option without pushing us toward court. It took months, and she told us it would."
Linda G., Heirs' property, Johns Island
Reviews on this demo site are fictional. A real review describes one client's experience and is not a promise of any result in your matter.
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