But they weren’t going to stop there as they were on a roll to create more turmo I already posted their approval of the local government becoming the real estate investor of first choice for foreclosed properties. It is a good thing it is an election year or some sanity may have entered the voting process. Instead we end up with more government interventions that should do their job of prolonging the current housing crisis, almost indefinitely. Today was certainly a busy one for the House. Broker fees may come in different forms, either as an addition to your interest , a separate fee, or points paid at closing. With all these additional fees, you might find that your best mortgage rate deal may not sound so great after all.