First-Time Home Buying: Closing
Clearing the final hurdles like taking in funds, completing forms, securing the documents for loans and liens, and making sure you get a spotless title to the house prior to your purchase gets finalized are all parts of closing in which an escrow holder is useful.
These are the legal forms that escrow companies usually look to collect:
Closing on the home happens when the steps of the escrow are complete. All outstanding payments and fees are taken and paid at this time (covering expenses such as title insurance, inspections, real estate commissions). You'll then receive the title to the home and the title insurance gets dispersed as agreed upon in the escrow instructions.
The escrow holder gets a payment when the closing is complete. You'll know when it's time to submit the form of payment.
The Escrow Holder Will:
- Write escrow instructions
- Request title search
- Comply with the bank's standards as written in the escrow agreement
- Intake payments from the buyer
- Prorate insurance, tax, interest and other payments according to instructions
- Record deeds and other documents as instructed
- Request title insurance policy
- Close escrow when all terms of agreement of seller and buyer are complete
- Disburse payments and finish instructions
The Escrow Holder Will Not:
- Advise you - the escrow company stays a neutral, third-party status
- Give insight about tax implications
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Mortgage Escrow Account
Creating a Mortgage Escrow Account helps keep track of on-going expenses while there's a loan on your house. Generally, the Escrow Account is partially funded at closing and the home buyer makes on-going contributions through their monthly mortgage payment.
This is a easy to understand guide about the escrow process. Your particular process will be slightly different depending on your lender and your escrow agent.
