Closing on Your First home in Morrisville

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What To Expect When You're Closing in Cary

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Let's talk about "escrow". When you're closing on your new property, an escrow holder is used to ensure the process will close without problems and in a certain amount of time. A property is said to be in escrow when in the closing transaction, funds is held by a third party on behalf of two parties (in this case, a buyer and a seller) when the transaction is taking place. PayPal is a good example of an escrow company.

The escrow company makes sure that the terms and conditions of the agreement between the two parties are performed in preparation of the sale being finalized.

These are the records that escrow holders usually compile:

Fire and other insurance policies
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

Upon finishing of all instructions of the escrow, closing can take place. All expenses like title insurance, inspections and real estate commissions are paid. The house's title gets handed over to you and title insurance is issued per the steps of your particular escrow process.

The escrow holder receives a payment when the closing is complete. As your real estate agent, I'll inform you of the acceptable way of paying.

The Escrow Holder Will:

Assemble escrow guidelines
Petition title research
Meet the bank's requirements as noted in the escrow agreement
Receive funds from the buyer
Prorate tax, interest, insurance and other fees according to guidelines
Record deeds and other documents as instructed
Obtain title insurance policy
Close escrow when all terms of agreement of seller and buyer are met
Disburse monies and finalize instructions

The Escrow Holder Won't:

Tell you what's best - the escrow holder must maintain a neutral, third-party status
Dispense opinions about the outcome of your taxes

The Escrow Holder Will:		The Escrow Holder Won't:
Prepare escrow instructions Perform a title inquiry Comply with the bank's guidelines as specified in the escrow agreement Receive funds from the buyer Prorate interest, insurance, tax and other payments according to guidelines Record deeds and other legal documents as instructed Request title insurance policy Close escrow when all instructions of seller and buyer are complete Disburse payments and finish instructions		Tell you what's best - the escrow holder must maintain a neutral, third-party status Dispense opinions about tax implications

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.

Now you know more about how to close on your future home. And, you can be a better informed home buyer and future homeowner.

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