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A South Dakota deed used in the purchase, exchange, transfer, or assignment of real estate must be accompanied by a certificate of value (Dept. of Revenue Form PT 56) when it is presented for recording. Form PT 56 is not required when recording South Dakota transfer-on-death (TOD) deeds.

When selling a house in South Dakota, the seller usually pays for the homeowner's title policy. If the buyer wants to purchase an enhanced policy, they will have to pay for the difference between the two policies.

Buyers and sellers each pay unique closing costs to finalize a home sale. In South Dakota, sellers typically pay for the title and closing service fees, owner's title insurance policy, lender's title insurance policy, transfer taxes, attorney fees, and recording fees at closing.

As a general rule, expect to pay between 2% and 5% of the total purchase price. For example, the median home in South Dakota is $235,500, which means you could be paying anywhere from $4,710 to $11,775 in closing costs. While closing costs can be expensive, one of the largest mortgage expenses is the interest rate.

A contract for deed is a contract where the seller remains the legal owner of the property and the buyer makes monthly payments to the seller to buy the house. The seller remains the legal owner of the property until the contract is paid.

Imposition and amount of real estate transfer fee. A fee is hereby imposed at the rate of fifty cents for each five hundred dollars of value or fraction thereof upon the privilege of transferring title to real property in the State of South Dakota, which fee shall be paid by the grantor.