Behind the Scenes

Before you arrive at our office we will have already performed many services on your behalf. Some of these services include:

• Ordering title abstract and property survey
  
  
• Examining the title to assess "marketability and insurability"
  
  
• Contacting all parties to schedule settlement
  
  
• Preparing necessary closing documents
  
  
• Contacting the seller's lender to pay off any loans or liens on the property
  
  
• Preparing the title insurance binder for your lender
  
  
• Verifying property taxes with the local tax authority
  
  
• Verifying dues with your homeowner's association (if applicable)
  
  
• Prorating items between you and the seller, such as property taxes and homeowner's association dues
  
  
• Preparing the HUD-1 or Settlement Statement