Contract to Close

• Open escrow and send the fully-executed documents to all parties including the title company, the lender, the co-op agent, and your client

• Communicate milestones and deadlines with your client

• Send reminders about the earnest money deadline to you and your client to help ensure it is turned in on time

• Create and maintain an electronic file for your brokerage

• Help resolve any compliance items

• Obtain client signatures on any additional contract documentation as needed

• Order the home inspection and coordinate with all parties involved

• Add all important dates and deadlines to your calendar

• Coordinate any repairs and keep track of repair deadlines as outlined on the RE-10

• Draft addendums based on provided verbiage

• Communicate closely with the lender about the appraisal

• Communicate closely with title and escrow throughout transaction process

• Coordinate where keys will be upon funding and recording and communicate with your client where to pick them up

• Set up signing with the title company and coordinate with you and your client

• Submit electronic file to your brokerage and request Disbursement Authorization

• Send Disbursement Authorization to the title company and ensure you get paid by your preferred method

• Upon funding and recording, send clients the transaction file via email

• Send clients reminders about filing their Homeowner’s Exemption and turning off/on their utilities.

• Leaving reviews at your profiles

  I leave the negotiating to the expert (you). This includes the process of writing up an offer, terms for any counter offers, the Inspection Contingency Report (RE-10), and negotiating all terms associated with the transaction.