Aurora Investment: Better Overview
...and yet, so broken.
Consumers deal
with repetitive data
requests, high fees,
and a lack
of certainty
Illustrative Breakdown of Typical Intermediaries & Fees
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Buyers interact with up to 10
intermediaries that can account for
up to 10% of a home's price 1
The underwriting process can take up
to 45 days²
Mortgage documents can reach over
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500 pages³
The home buyer's 1st
point of contact has
historically been the
real estate agent.
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Home
Buyer
Home buyer
wants to purchase
a $350K dream
house
Real
Estate
Real estate
commission 6%
of house value
$21K
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........
Condo certification
$350
$300
Subordination fee
.......
The
mortgage
underwrites
and pays for
......
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it all
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Loan officer commission
1.25% of mortgage, $4,250
Home survey
$300
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Attorney fee
$300
8
Renovation fee
$600
Home
inspection
$600
Home insurance
$1,100 yearly
Home appraisal
$500
Title insurance
$1,350
Credit report
$100
Flood insurance
$1,000 yearly
1 Realtor.com - "How Much Are Mortgage Fees?"
2. Realtor.com - "How Long Does It Take to Get a Mortgage?"
3 CNN Money - "500-page Mortgage Applications are the New Normal"
Trulia "Sale Fail."
Better
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