After signing
Confirm deposits, financing and inspection arrangements with your agent.
Use this educational page to explain the closing process in plain English. Your Realtor and closing professional remain the source for transaction-specific requirements.
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For buyers
Before closing
Provide requested lender documentation, arrange insurance, and plan the final walkthrough.
At closing
Review settlement instructions through a trusted verified channel and follow your closing team's directions.
For sellers
After signing
Coordinate agreed access, inspections and any required disclosures or documentation.
During the transaction
Work with the closing team on title questions, associations, payoff requests and agreed repairs.
At closing
Confirm signing instructions, keys, possession terms and disbursement with authorized professionals.
Safety first
Wire fraud
Never rely on changed wiring instructions received by email alone; independently verify using a known phone number.
Private information
Do not send identification, bank statements or other confidential records through a public form or unsecured email.
Date changes
Ask your agent to confirm any change in a contractual deadline in writing.
Start your own Timeline
Keep the dates in your signed contract in front of you.
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