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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.

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Paperless Pipeline Pricing 2026: Tiers, Add-ons, Cost

What Paperless Pipeline costs in 2026: every tier from $69 to $715 a month, what counts as a transaction, the Commission Module …

Oct 21, 2026
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Transaction Coordinator Interview Questions (+ Rubric)

Interview questions for hiring a transaction coordinator, with what a good answer covers; questions to ask an independent TC before you hire; …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Transaction Coordinator vs Real Estate Assistant

How a transaction coordinator and a real estate assistant differ: a task-by-task duty table, what state regulators say unlicensed assistants may and …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Transaction Coordinator Intake Form: Agent Questionnaire

A copyable agent onboarding questionnaire for transaction coordinators (communication, systems, compliance, vendors, commission and CDA, signatures and boundaries), the per-deal intake fields, …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Transaction Coordinator Business Plan (Free Template)

A fill-in transaction coordinator business plan: the sections that matter for a TC business, a startup cost worksheet, the entity, tax, insurance …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Florida Inspection Period and Contract Deadlines (AS IS)

The deadlines in the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar AS IS Residential Contract: the 15-day inspection period, the 3-day deposit, the 30-day loan approval …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

California Contingency Removal Deadlines (RPA 2026)

How contingency removal works under the C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement: the 17-day default, active removal on CR-B, the Notice to Buyer to …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Texas Option Period and Contract Deadlines (TREC 2026)

How the option period works in the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) 20-19, how days are counted, and the …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

New Jersey Attorney Review Period: 3 Business Days

How the New Jersey attorney review period works under N.J.A.C. 11:5-6.2: which contracts it covers, how the three business days are counted, …

Oct 21, 2026
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Arizona Contract Deadlines: Inspection Period and BINSR

Every key deadline in the Arizona REALTORS Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract: the 10-day inspection period, the BINSR and the seller's …

Oct 21, 2026