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Steps to Closing on a House

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First, a little about "escrow". When you're closing on your new place, a neutral, third party (known as the escrow holder or the escrow agent) is used to ensure the transaction will close correctly and in a certain amount of time. A house is said to be in escrow when in the closing transaction, payment is held by a third party on behalf of two parties when the exchange of money takes place. PayPal is a good way to picture an escrow company.

The escrow company makes sure that the terms and conditions of the agreement between the seller and buyer are completed in preparation of the sale being completed.

The records the escrow holder may obtain include:

Title insurance policies
Terms of sale and any seller-assisted financing
Requests for payment for various services to be paid out of escrow funds
Loan documents
Tax statements
Fire and other insurance policies

Closing on the property takes place when the steps of the escrow are done. All expenses like title insurance, inspections and real estate commissions are paid. The home's title is given to you and title insurance is issued per the steps of your individual escrow agreement.

At the close of escrow, payment of funds shall be made in an acceptable form to the escrow. As your agent, I'll inform you of the acceptable way of paying.

The Escrow Holder Will:

Prepare escrow guidelines
Request title research
Meet the bank's guidelines as written in the escrow agreement
Receive funds from the buyer
Prorate insurance, tax, interest and other payments according to instructions
Record deeds and other legal documents as instructed
Obtain title insurance policy
Close escrow when all instructions of seller and buyer are complete
Disburse payments and finalize instructions

The Escrow Holder Will Not:

Tell you what's best - the escrow agent must maintain a neutral, third-party status
Dispense opinions about tax implications

The Escrow Holder Will:		The Escrow Holder Won't:
Prepare escrow guidelines Petition title inquiry Meet the bank's requirements as written in the escrow agreement Accept payments from the buyer Prorate interest, insurance, tax and other payments according to instructions Record deeds and other documents as instructed Obtain title insurance policy Close escrow when all instructions of seller and buyer have been finished Disburse monies and finalize instructions		Advise you - the escrow company must stay at a fair, third-party status Give insight about future tax estimations

Mortgage Escrow Account

Often, to pay recurring costs while there's a loan on the house, a Mortgage Escrow Account is created. Though most home buyers make payments via their monthly mortgage payment, Escrow Accounts are deposited into at closing as well.

Once you're at ease with the escrow process, you can be a informed buyer.

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