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ESCROW FLOWCHART

                Buyer                 Start                                     Seller
         selects a Realtor                                              selects a Realtor
  Buyer gets pre-approved by        Buyer selects home and          Seller reviews and accepts
   Lender if new loan needed        submits contract offer, if          contract from Buyer
    Buyer views home with           contract gets accepted              Escrow opened and
                                 Various inspections ordered       preliminary report ordered
              Realtor               Appraisal ordered by &         Seller completes SI form,
     Inspection reports sent                                         & Tax Withholding form
      to applicable party for        completed for Lender       Buyer advises Escrow Company
                                 Loan documents prepared by       of home insurance company
                review                                              Buyer receives final loan
  Preliminary report received       Lender & sent to Escrow           approval from Lender
                                Buyer Deposits required funds    Loan documents returned to
     and approved by Buyer                                              Lender for review
 Closing documents compiled           Lender “funds loan”           Escrow Company ensures
                                    (sends funds to escrow)            all contract conditions
      by Escrow Company
  Separate appointments set:          Buyer Receives keys                   have been met
Buyer & Seller sign documents             from Realtor              Final documents sent to

      Documents recorded                                                appropriate parties
        and escrow closed

    After recording confirmed,
Escrow Company disburses funds

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