Notes from contract to close
Practical guides for transaction coordinators and the agents they work with: deadlines, contingencies, documents, signatures and keeping every party in the loop.
Transaction Coordination
Listing Agent Checklist: From Listing Agreement to Accepted Offer
Everything on the listing side before a deal goes under contract: pricing and the listing agreement under NAR's 2024 rules, seller disclosures and lead-paint notices, photos and MLS entry, showings, offers, and what to …
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Real Estate Trust Account Rules: Commingling, Deposits, Reconciliation and Records
How broker trust and escrow accounts work: what counts as commingling and conversion, how fast earnest money must be deposited, monthly reconciliation, …
Transaction Coordination
Buyer Representation Agreement: What It Must Say and When You Need One
The written buyer agreement explained: NAR's requirements since August 17, 2024, what compensation terms must look like, how Texas, California and Washington …
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Real Estate Referral Fees: How Agent-to-Agent Referrals Work
How agent-to-agent referral fees work: the typical percentage, the written referral agreement, why the fee is paid broker to broker, what RESPA …
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Transaction Coordinator Salary in 2026: Employee Pay vs Per-File Income
Employee salary figures for real estate transaction coordinators from Salary.com, ZipRecruiter, Indeed and PayScale, why they disagree, the closest BLS occupations, pay …
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HOA Resale Certificate: What's in It, Who Pays and State Deadlines
What an HOA resale certificate or disclosure package contains, who orders and pays for it, how fast the association must deliver it, …
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Earnest Money vs Down Payment: The Difference and How Each Is Credited
Earnest money is a good-faith deposit paid days after acceptance; the down payment is the part of the price you don't borrow, …
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Closing Costs for Sellers: What Sellers Pay and Who Pays What
The costs that come out of a seller's proceeds, from commission and transfer taxes to the payoff, prorations and title and escrow …
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Deed vs Title: The Difference, Types of Deeds and Recording
Title is ownership; a deed is the document that transfers it. The types of deeds and what each promises, why recording matters, …
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Owner's vs Lender's Title Insurance: What Each Covers and Who Pays
What an owner's title policy and a lender's (loan) policy each protect, how long they last, who pays by state custom and …