Closing Documents
With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, plenty of folks prefer to use their own pen when signing closing documents. We understand their reasons since we are also avoiding the germs of strangers. Or maybe they just want to use their ‘lucky pen’. I can usually allow signers to use their own pen — as long…
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Health concerns have created disruption in title business practices and are forcing changes to real estate closings in 2020. As the ‘new normal’ continues to evolve, title companies are adapting in their own ways, each at a different pace. Some have quickly embraced changes required for social distancing while others are taking a little longer…
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Please take notice of the Paragraph 21 notice that is about notices and that many people fail to notice. Call it a notice, a notification, disclosure … whatever. Just don’t ignore it. Paragraph 21 of the Texas residential real estate contract reads: “All notices from one party to the other must be in writing and…
Read MoreBy Lydia Blair Special Contributor The contract has been signed by both buyer and seller. Now it’s the Final Countdown. Cue music. Daa! Da-da-daa! There are several clocks that start ticking towards closing. They all start and stop at different times. Some clocks count the business days while others count the calendar days. Here’s a…
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Moving is exciting. And exhausting. There is a whole lot to do. Packing and unpacking, emptying and reloading cabinets and drawer. You may even be painting and remodeling. Every day, I meet people who are immersed in the moving process as they are signing closing documents. They usually have their heads and hands full of…
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