Step 1 :The question is asking for the total closing costs for the purchase of a house. The closing costs are given as individual costs for different items. To find the total closing costs, we need to add up all these individual costs.
Step 2 :Given costs are: Title insurance premium = \$240, Document recording fee = \$30, Loan fee = \$225, Appraisal fee = \$676, Prorated property taxes = \$300, Prorated insurance premium = \$5
Step 3 :Add all the given costs: \$240 + \$30 + \$225 + \$676 + \$300 + \$5 = \$1476
Step 4 :\(\boxed{\text{The total closing costs for the purchase of the house are \$1476}}\)