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
North Carolina Due Diligence Period (Form 2-T, 2026)
How the North Carolina due diligence period works in the 2026 Offer to Purchase and Contract (Form 2-T): the due diligence fee …
Transaction Coordination
Georgia Due Diligence Period: GAR F201 Deadlines (2026)
How the Georgia due diligence period works in the GAR Purchase and Sale Agreement (F201): option money, the right to terminate, earnest …
Transaction Coordination
Seller Closing Checklist: From Contract to Keys
A seller-facing closing checklist a TC or listing agent can send, from contract to closing day and after: payoff, HOA, repairs, utilities, …
Transaction Coordination
Escrow vs Title Company: What Each Does at Closing
The difference between an escrow company, a title company and a closing attorney, which one runs closings where, who holds the earnest …
Transaction Coordination
Real Estate Document Retention Requirements by State
How long real estate brokers must keep transaction files in nine large states, with the rule for each, when the clock starts, …
Transaction Coordination
Real Estate Commission Split Structures, Explained
How a real estate commission split works at each level, the main agent-to-brokerage models (fixed, graduated, capped, 100% with fees), team and …
Comparisons
Best Transaction Management Software for Brokerages 2026
The best real estate transaction management software for brokerages in 2026, compared on compliance review, forms, back office and pricing model (per …
Comparisons
SkySlope vs Dotloop (2026): Which Is Better for You?
SkySlope vs Dotloop, head to head: what each is built for, pricing, forms, e-signatures, compliance, contracts and free access, with where a …
Comparisons
SkySlope Alternatives: 8 Options Compared for 2026
Eight SkySlope alternatives matched to the part of SkySlope you're replacing: forms, audits and compliance, DigiSign, Books or the coordination work, with …
Comparisons
Dotloop Alternatives: 8 Options Compared for 2026
Eight Dotloop alternatives matched to why you're leaving: forms, e-signatures, brokerage compliance, back office or transaction coordination, with prices from each vendor's …