Page 9 - Montana Home Sellers Guide
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ESCROW FLOWCHART












                    Buyer                                 Start                                     Seller
               selects a Realtor                                                               selects a Realtor 




          Buyer gets pre-approved by                                                        Seller reviews and accepts
           Lender if new loan needed                                                           contract from Buyer




            Buyer views home with                   Buyer selects home and                      Escrow opened and
                   Realtor                         submits contract offer, if                preliminary report ordered
                                                     contract gets accepted


             Inspection reports sent                                                         Seller completes SI form,
             to applicable party for               Various inspections ordered               & Tax Withholding form
                    review



           Preliminary report received               Appraisal ordered by &              Buyer advises Escrow Company
            and approved by Buyer                    completed for Lender                  of home insurance company




          Closing documents compiled              Loan documents prepared by                Buyer receives final loan
              by Escrow Company                     Lender & sent to Escrow                   approval from Lender




           Separate appointments set:                                                      Loan documents returned to
         Buyer & Seller sign documents            Buyer Deposits required funds                Lender for review




             Documents recorded                       Lender “funds loan”                    Escrow Company ensures
               and escrow closed                     (sends funds to escrow)                  all contract conditions
                                                                                                 have been met



            After recording confirmed,                Buyer Receives keys                    Final documents sent to
         Escrow Company disburses funds                  from Realtor                         appropriate parties















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