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LIFE OF AN ESCROW






                         Understanding Your Escrow Transaction







                   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 with Loan                preliminary report ordered
                                                      Status Report (LSR)


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




          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                  Buyer
             by Escrow Company                     by Lender & sent to Escrow                 approval from Lender




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




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


                                                     Buyer Receives keys                      Final documents sent
       Escrow Company disburses funds                       from Realtor                      to interested parties











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