In terms of closing costs, these little transactional costs needed to process the signing of your new home, how does your state stack up? Bankrate did a survey to find out.

Not surprisingly, New York tops out the list at at $5,623. Close behind is Texas at $4,708, followed by Utah and California.

The cheapest state to close? Arkansas, at $3,007, because who no one wants to live there.

Where does your state rank? [Bankrate]

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