Step 1: Document Signatures

We’ll start by making sure all contract documents, disclosures, and addenda are signed and up to date. Escrow and Title will prepare your settlement paperwork, confirm any loan payoffs, and coordinate all financial details behind the scenes.

Step 2: Buyer Inspections

We’ll confirm all inspection appointments with you in advance. Buyer inspections may include: Home | Pest | Roof | Pool | HVAC | Electrical | Plumbing | Windows | Well | Septic | Structural | Mold | Chimney

What to know:

• Plan to be out of the home for 2–4 hours while inspections are in progress.

• These inspections help buyers understand the property’s condition.

• We’ll review all reports together once complete.

Step 3: Appraisal

If the buyer is financing, an appraiser will visit to confirm the home’s value for the lender.

• Appraisals usually take 20–30 minutes.

• Please have the home in “show ready” condition.

• If you’ve made any recent upgrades or improvements, share those with us so we can ensure they’re noted.

Step 4: Request for Repairs

After inspections, buyers may submit a Request for Repair - a list of items they’d like addressed or credited.

• We’ll review this together and decide whether to repair, credit, or decline specific items.

• Negotiations typically happen within a few days of inspection completion.

Step 5: Contingency Removals

Once inspections and the appraisal are complete, buyers begin removing their contingencies - inspection, insurance, appraisal + loan. When all contingencies are removed, their deposit becomes non-refundable and we move confidently toward closing.

Step 6: Final Week of Escrow

This is where everything comes together! Here’s what happens:

• The buyer’s lender releases loan documents to escrow.

• You’ll schedule a signing appointment (1–3 days before closing).

• The buyer will complete a final walkthrough within five days of closing to confirm the home’s condition and repairs, if applicable.

This is the time to schedule movers and make sure the property is clean and ready for handoff.

Step 7: Utilities + Move-Out Checklist

Please schedule utilities to be removed from your name as of the closing date (or last day of your rent-back period, if applicable).

Before closing:

• Call utility providers to schedule shutoff.

• Cancel or transfer recurring services (landscaping, pest, pool, etc.).

• Submit a change-of-address form with USPS.

• Leave keys, garage remotes, and gate fobs in an agreed-upon location for the buyers.

Step 8: Closing + Proceeds

Once all funds are received and documents are signed, escrow will record the new deed with the county - this is your official closing.

• You’ll receive your net proceeds via wire or check, typically within one business day of recording.

• Escrow will send your final closing statement for your records.

After Closing

Even after your home is sold, our relationship doesn’t end. We’ll provide your full closing packet, stay available for future questions, and connect you with trusted vendors as you move into your next chapter.