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Move Out Date Considerations

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Part of preparing for the close of escrow is making sure you’re fully moved out by the closing date. While there aren’t many set-in-stone rules about how to handle the move out, a little effort can go a long way with buyers.

You’ll likely be exhausted after finalizing everything and preparing all your furniture for the move. Remember, your buyers will be equally tired and will appreciate it if you’ve nicely prepared the home for the transition. Here are some things you can do during your move out to help both your buyers and yourself.

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Closing Escrow and Transferring Home Ownership

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Ah, closing escrow, nothing else feels quite like it! If you’ve made it this far, congratulations are in order. After preparing your home, pricing and listing it effectively, you’ve gone through the endless showings and gathered offers. You’ve gone through initial negotiations and selected the best offer, followed by more negotiations and the opening of escrow.

Then you successfully navigated the inspection and appraisal process, provided the necessary documentation to the title company and weathered the waiting period. Finally, the time has come to transfer ownership, and most importantly, to get paid!

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Required Documentation and Funds for Escrow

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Although escrow is an inevitable part of any financed home sale, most people are unfamiliar with the process prior to going through it for the first time. Obviously, it behooves you to fully understand all portions of the sales process prior to jumping in with both feet. Let’s start by summarizing what escrow is.

An escrow is a neutral location in which to store documentation and funds related to the purchase/sale of real estate. The escrow officer—which in California is the title company—acts as the arbiter of this account. They serve as both an unbiased third party enforcing the rules of the process, and to coordinate the mountain of documentation and actions needed to close out the sale.

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We believe real estate transactions are about more than just completing the sale at all costs. A great experience leaves both the seller and the buyer feeling confident that they made the right choice. For sellers, it's all about providing pre, during and post-sale support to help close sales quickly and for the desired sales price. For buyers, we look at the unique needs and desires of our clients to find the best properties available, and to help them close within the desired price range.

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We imagine the above sounds like it can probably get complicated, and it most certainly can! However, we take care of all of the details involved and guide our clients through the entire process, so that they can sit back and enjoy a simple experience from start to finish.

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