Transaction Coordination
Practical guides for transaction coordinators and the agents they work with: deadlines, contingencies, documents, signatures and keeping every party in the loop.
Transaction Coordination
What does clear to close mean, and what happens next?
What clear to close means, how it differs from loan approval, how long until closing, and what agents and coordinators should check …
Transaction Coordination
Earnest money deadlines: when it's due and what if it's late
When earnest money is due, how to count the deadline, what happens if it arrives late, and when the buyer gets it …
Transaction Coordination
Addendum vs amendment in a real estate contract
What an addendum is, what an amendment is, what makes either one binding, and which deadlines to recalculate after every signed change.
Transaction Coordination
Final walkthrough checklist, and what to do if something's wrong
What to check on the final walkthrough, when to book it, and what to do, step by step, if repairs aren't done …
Transaction Coordination
The deadlines in a purchase contract, and how to never miss one
A practical map of the dates that matter between acceptance and closing, what moves them, and a simple system for never missing …
Transaction Coordination
Calendar days vs business days in real estate contracts
The most common reason a deadline is off by a day or two, and how to count calendar days, business days and …
Transaction Coordination
A wire fraud checklist for transaction coordinators
What to tell buyers on day one, how to verify wiring instructions, the warning signs, and what to do in the first …