When it comes time to close a mortgage, many homebuyers are surprised by charges that they discover they have to pay over and above their down payment. Now HomeShark, Inc., (www.homeshark.com) the online low-cost mortgage broker, takes away the surprises, with an enhancement that provides consumers with the most detailed and accurate closing costs estimate available on the Internet.

With just one click of the mouse, consumers who shop for mortgage rates with HomeShark will receive an explicit closing costs breakdown which has never before been accessible on the Internet. In order for the consumer to better evaluate each loan choice, HomeShark provides within seconds the detailed estimated closing costs that a consumer will be expected to pay, even before the consumer starts the loan application.

Published: December 16, 1998

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