Transaction Coordinator Cost in South Carolina (2026)

The transaction coordinator cost in South Carolina usually lands between $300 and $800 per file, and most standard residential files fall between $350 and $550, based on our national guide to transaction coordinator pricing. Our own contract-to-close service starts at $500 per transaction side, paid at closing.

Quick answer: Expect $350 to $550 for a typical South Carolina file, with the wider market running $300 to $800. Our contract-to-close rate starts at $500 per side and is paid out of the closing. If the file doesn’t close, there’s no coordination fee. What makes an SC file heavier is the attorney closing and Form 300’s hard 6 p.m. deadlines.

What does a South Carolina file cost with us?

These are starting rates from our pricing page. Contract-to-close starts at $500 per transaction side. Listing coordination starts at $350, and pre-listing to close starts at $800 per property.

If you represent both sides, dual agency coordination starts at $900.

The fee comes out of the settlement at closing, and in South Carolina that means the closing attorney’s disbursement. We don’t charge a retainer or set a monthly minimum. If a contract-to-close file falls apart, you don’t owe us a coordination fee for it.

Why does an attorney closing change the work on a South Carolina file?

South Carolina treats the core steps of a residential closing as the practice of law. In Doe v. McMaster, the state Supreme Court applied its earlier State v. Buyers Service ruling: the title search, the closing and the recording instructions have to be done or supervised by a licensed South Carolina attorney. The S.C. Bar’s Ethics Advisory Opinion 09-01 adds disbursement to that list.

For a coordinator, that means the attorney’s office is the hub of the file. Form 300 has the buyer select the closing attorney, and it requires the deed at the attorney’s designated place by 10 a.m. on the closing date. Closing itself has to happen no later than 5 p.m. that day.

We send the executed contract to that office the day it’s signed. Then we track title, the payoff request and the lender’s closing package against the attorney’s calendar, which in busy months books up well before the lender is ready.

What does South Carolina require sellers to disclose?

Sellers fill out the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement, on the form the South Carolina Real Estate Commission promulgates under S.C. Code Title 27, Chapter 50. For each item the owner either states actual knowledge or marks that no representation is being made. It goes to the buyer before the contract is signed, unless the contract sets another time.

A few rules shape how we handle it:

• The listing agent must tell the seller about these disclosure obligations in writing.
• If the seller learns something that makes the form materially inaccurate, the seller has to deliver a corrected statement or make reasonable repairs before closing.
• A missing form doesn’t void the contract or justify delaying the closing.
• Some transfers are exempt, including foreclosures, estate sales and the first sale of a home nobody has lived in.

Form 300 also runs on a due diligence model. The buyer can terminate during the Due Diligence Period only by delivering both a Notice of Termination and the Termination Fee written into the contract. A repair request doesn’t extend the period, so the fee and notice have to go out before 6 p.m. on the expiration date. The wood infestation report is a CL-100 dated no earlier than 30 calendar days before closing, which means it can’t be ordered too early.

How do the dates work on a real South Carolina contract?

Form 300 doesn’t count days for its main deadlines. The parties write in dates. Earnest money and due diligence expire at 6 p.m. South Carolina time, closing happens by 5 p.m., and nothing moves for a weekend or holiday.

Here’s a file we might calendar for early 2027, with an Effective Date of Thursday, January 7, 2027:

Item	Date written in the contract	Deadline
Earnest money paid	Monday, January 11, 2027	6:00 p.m.
Due Diligence Period expires	Monday, January 18, 2027 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)	6:00 p.m.
CL-100 report dated no earlier than	Wednesday, January 13, 2027	30 calendar days before closing
Deed at the closing attorney’s designated place	Friday, February 12, 2027	10:00 a.m.
Closing	Friday, February 12, 2027	No later than 5:00 p.m.

The due diligence date falls on a federal holiday, and it still expires at 6 p.m. that Monday. If the buyer’s agent assumes it rolls to Tuesday and sends the termination then, the buyer has lost the right to walk away with only the fee at stake. We flag a holiday or weekend expiration to both agents the week before.

The executed contract controls, so confirm every date with the agent, broker or attorney on the file.

When is paying a coordinator worth it in South Carolina?

It pays off when your files are stacking up and the attorney follow-up is eating your afternoons. One missed 6 p.m. deadline can cost a buyer the right to walk away, and that’s a bigger hit than a $500 fee paid only when the deal closes.

It may not be worth it if you close a handful of deals a year and like running the paperwork yourself. If your closing attorney’s office already does most of the document chasing, you may need less from a coordinator. A compliance-only review at $350 might be enough.

Hiring in-house is the other option. A TC salary runs roughly $45,000 to $75,000, or about $70,000 a year fully loaded. At our $500 starting rate, that’s about 140 closed sides a year before a salaried hire costs less, and you pay us nothing on files that fall through. Our South Carolina transaction coordinator page covers what we handle on each file.

Frequently asked questions

Does the attorney-closing rule make a South Carolina file cost more to coordinate?

We quote South Carolina files from the same published starting rates on our pricing page. What the rule changes is where the coordinator’s time goes. Much of an SC file is spent with the closing attorney’s office, sending over the contract and addenda early and then confirming that title is clear and the deed will be there by 10 a.m. on closing day.

Who picks the closing attorney on a South Carolina purchase?

Under the SC REALTORS Form 300, the buyer selects the licensed South Carolina attorney who coordinates the transaction and closing. We open the file with that attorney’s office as soon as the contract is signed and send the executed contract, so title work starts early instead of in the final two weeks before closing.

What happens if the seller never delivers the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement?

Under S.C. Code 27-50-50, a missing disclosure does not void the contract, create a title defect, or give anyone a valid reason to delay closing. The seller can still be liable for damages for knowing violations. We still chase the signed form early, because a buyer who receives it late has less time to act on it inside the due diligence period.

Do South Carolina deadlines move if they fall on a weekend or holiday?

Not under Form 300. The earnest money and due diligence deadlines are dates written into the contract and expire at 6 p.m. South Carolina time on that date, even a Sunday or a federal holiday. Closing happens no later than 5 p.m. on the closing date. We put those exact times on every calendar we build.

Want to see your next contract’s dates laid out? Run them through the South Carolina closing deadline calculator, or book a call with Lisa to talk through your files.