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Buyer's closing fees

Here are the fees that the buyer is responsible at closing:

Lenders Point, Loan origination or loan service fees - can be up to 3% of the loan.
Loan application fee.
Lender's credit report.
Lender's processing fees.
Lender's documentation preparation fees.
Lender's appraisal fees.
Prepaid interest on loan - prepaid per day until the end of the month in which the closing occurs.
Lender's insurance escrow - can be up to 20% of the cost of a one year homeowner's insurance policy.
Lender's tax escrow - Depending on the time of year you close this can be up to 50% of the yearly property taxes.
Lender's tax escrow service fee - fees to set up the tax escrow.
Premium mortgage insurance (PMI) - applicable if the down payment does not exceed 20% of the sales price.
Title insurance cost for lender's policy - Depending on what part of the country you live a portion or the full amount may be paid by the seller.
Special endorsements to the title - Depending on the property you pick the lender may require that the buyer pay special endorsements such as an environmental lien endorsements or location endorsements to name a few.
House inspection fees - any that remain unpaid.
Title/ escrow company closing fee.
Recording fees, for the deed or the mortgage.
Local city, town or village property transfer tax, county transfer tax and state transfer tax. These charges will vary form city to city and state to state.
Flood cert fee - Fee to determine if the home you pick is in a flood plain.
Buyer attorney's fee.
Association transfer fee.
Condo move in fees.
Co-op apartment fees - Fees that may be required to transfer the shares of stock in the property to the buyer.
Any credit checks by the condo or co-op board.

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