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First, a little about "escrow". When you're closing on your new place, an escrow company is used to insure the transaction will close without problems and in a specific time frame. A property is said to be in escrow when in the closing transaction, money is secured by a third party on behalf of a buyer and a seller when the exchange of money takes place. PayPal is a good way to picture an escrow company.

The escrow agent is careful to assure that all terms and conditions of the seller's and buyer's negotiated agreement are reached prior to the sale being finished. This includes getting monies and certificates, filling out required forms, and seeking out the release documents for any loans or liens that were paid off with the transaction, assuring you have a clean title to your place before the final price is fully paid.

Escrow companies look for the following legal documents:

  • 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
  • Fire and other insurance policies

Closing on the property takes place when the steps of the escrow are complete. All expenses like title insurance, inspections and real estate commissions are paid. You'll then receive the title to the property and the title insurance gets dispersed as stated in the escrow instructions.

At the close of escrow, payments are submitted in an acceptable form to the escrow. As your agent, I'll inform you of the acceptable way of paying.

The Escrow Holder Will:

  • Prepare escrow guidelines
  • Request title inquiry
  • Comply with the bank's requirements as noted in the escrow agreement
  • Intake funds from the buyer
  • Prorate insurance, tax, interest and other payments according to instructions
  • Record deeds and other paperwork as instructed
  • Request title insurance policy
  • Close escrow when all instructions of seller and buyer have been finished
  • Disburse payments and finish instructions

The Escrow Holder Won't:

  • Give advice - the escrow holder must stay at a fair, third-party status
  • Dispense opinions about tax implications
The Escrow Holder Will:
The Escrow Holder Won't:
  • Prepare escrow instructions
  • Perform a title search
  • Meet lender's guidelines as noted in the escrow agreement
  • Intake payments from the buyer
  • Prorate interest, insurance, tax and other payments according to guidelines
  • Record deeds and other paperwork as instructed
  • Request title insurance policy
  • Close escrow when all instructions of seller and buyer are met
  • Disburse funds and finish instructions
  • Give advice - the escrow holder stays a neutral, third-party status
  • Dispense opinions about tax implications

Mortgage Escrow Account

Creating a Mortgage Escrow Account helps keep track of on-going expenses while there's a loan on your house. Usually, the home buyer makes a payment at closing and also makes regular deposits through their monthly mortgage payment to fund the Escrow Account.

Now you know more about being in escrow. And, you can be a smarter home buyer and future homeowner.

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