Real Estate Team

Here is your 42 step checklist outlining all functions required by your Real Estate Team - your realtor, your lender and your title Company for a successful Real Estate Transaction.

We have color-coded the steps in your transaction to indicate what is required of each member of your "team" and in what order they are normally performed.

Red - Realtor
Green - Lender/Loan Broker
Blue - Title Company
Black - All Team Members

We've numbered these functions for you convenience, however, some of these occur simultaneously.

  1. Prequalification issued & loan programs discussed.

  2. Property previewed and selected.

  3. Offer presented.

  4. Contract ratified.

  5. Escrow opened, check deposited, preliminary tile report ordered.

  6. Loan application taken.

  7. Inspections ordered.

  8. Credit report ordered.

  9. Appraisal ordered.

  10. Contract reviewed - dates noted.

  11. Preliminary title report reviewed and forwarded to lender and realtor.

  12. Disclosure packet provided.

  13. Preliminary title report reviewed.

  14. Loan program selected.

  15. Inspections reviewed.

  16. Loan contingencies released Deposit increased.

  17. Receipt of increased funds.

  18. Final accumulation of documents for loan approval.

  19. Escrow officer clears appropriate title report items. Escrow provided with verbal instructions and necessary information.

  20. Package forwarded to underwriting.

  21. Discussion regarding selection of fire insurance agent and client's final payment to escrow account.

  22. Loan approval.

  23. Loan documents ordered.

  24. Loan documents delivered to escrow 25. Fire Insurance Agent contacted.

  25. Discussion regarding moving date and moving van

  26. Realtor provides final instructions to escrow.

  27. Loan closing conditions reviewed with escrow.

  28. Escrow instructions drawn.

  29. Escrow instructions signed.

  30. Signed loan documents returned to lender with fire insurance policy .

  31. Final walk through scheduled.

  32. Funding package reviewed.

  33. Loan funds issued.

  34. Final funds from buyer deposited to escrow.

  35. Team decides what final actions are required to close.

  36. Walk through inspection.

  37. Documents prepared for recording.

  38. Documents recorded with courthouse.

  39. Escrow closed final accounting Checks written and forwarded closing statements issued .

  40. Call from escrow.

  41. Keys released to new owner.

  42. Celebrate!


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