What Can Ruffle a Veteran Realtor Just Before Closing
Thankfully, the list of things that can rattle a seasoned agent (OK, me) just before closing is mercifully short.
Assuming the Buyer can perform financially, and any final walk-thru inspection issues have been addressed . . . there’s not much left.
Don’t Panic . . . Yet
But, that doesn’t mean even veteran agents can’t have a (momentary) scare.
Like at my Buyer’s closing the other week, when I couldn’t locate a credit for the (Seller-paid) home warranty on the closing worksheet — worth $750 to my client, and explicitly included in the Purchase Agreement.
The explanation? (tactfully offered by the Edina Title closer):
The expense (debit) flowed through the Seller’s half of the closing worksheet — which I couldn’t see — and was very definitely listed.
Phew!
See also, “What’s in a Name? From “Settlement Statement” to “HUD-1” to “ALTA” Back to “Settlement Statement“; and “Home Buyer’s Final Walk-Through Inspection.”