seller's info
Your buyer’s lending agent has requested our firm to close the sale of your home. Please review the following list to
help our staff prepare for your closing as quickly as possible.
If you are signing as an agent of a corporation, please bring your corporate seal and original corporate resolution. If you are signing as an agent of an LLC, bring your LLC seal and a copy of the LLC Operating Agreement.
Have a professional survey the subject property prior to closing to ensure all parties understand the details and description of the land being conveyed. While this service is not often required by lending agents, understanding the characteristics of the subject property is always recommended.
If in your possession, please bring the final sales agreement between you and your buyer. If the conditions of this contract have been changed or amended prior to closing, please fax the amendments to our office to ensure our staff has all the current details concerning your transaction.
Make sure all utilities have been changed into your buyer’s name.
A termite inspection of your property is required prior to closing and must be dated no more than 30 days before settlement. Our office needs the original copy of this report signed by the buyer to be remitted to the lender with the remainder of the signed documents. The cost of this inspection can be collected at closing. Our office will need a copy of the paid receipt if the pest inspection has been paid prior to closing.
Before closing, please provide our closing department with the name and phone number of your current lender along with the loan number to be paid off. Be aware, some lenders require five to seven business days to generate a payoff statement, so call our office with this information as soon as possible.
Before closing, please provide our closing department with the name and phone number of your current lender along with the loan number to be paid off. Be aware, some lenders require five to seven business days to generate a payoff statement, so call our office with this information as soon as possible.
A $10 charge will appear on the settlement statement for recording your satisfied deed with the county courthouse and a courier fee for sending your payoffs via overnight mail.
If the subject property requires membership into a Homeowners’ Association (HOA) , our office needs a statement outlining any amounts currently owed and the amount due from the new owner.
The attendance of all borrowers listed on the current mortgage is required at settlement to ensure the proper execution of all closing documents.
Bring a current government- issued photo ID, such as a Driver’s License or passport, along with your Social Security card for verification purposes.
Any party not attending the closing will require a Power of Attorney. This document can be drawn-up by our office prior to closing or, should one exist, this document will need to be reviewed by our office prior to closing for approval.
Please inform our closing department of any previous divorces, deaths, bankruptcies, or other title issues you are aware of in connection with your property. Our staff will work diligently with your situation to ensure a clear chain of title.
For tax reporting purposes and in accordance with State law, our office needs the Social Security number of each seller or the appropriate Federal Tax ID number. We also require this prior to closing in order to obtain your current lender’s payoff information.
