HomeLight

MAY 24, 2022

Every home sale has its quirks, but in general, “a cash sale can be turned over in a week to two weeks,” according to Suz Poepke Pohl, owner and escrow agent at Cygneture Title for the past 10 years. Without a lender to verify funds, the seller will likely request proof of funds and earnest money from the buyer.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2021

Harvell also suggests getting concrete proof that the buyer has purchased properties in their name as part of the vetting process. I’m not talking about a ‘proof of funds’ letter — those are easily manipulated,” he says. “If Verification of funds. Earnest money deposit. Step 7: Clear the title.

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HomeLight

APRIL 30, 2021

A cash offer simply means you have all the money you need to buy the home in cash. If you’re using cash, you’ll have to show proof of funds with your offer. You can actually close escrow in seven days, as long as we get all our paperwork in — meaning from the title and escrow companies,” shares Ramon Sanchez.

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HomeLight

MARCH 16, 2023

Ramcharitar says sellers also pay 2% of the sales price for closing costs and another 2% for title insurance. Home-buying companies generally pick up the remainder of closing costs that total about 8% including title search and title insurance. Both parties sign a contract and submit it to a title company.

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The Close

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Chain of title. As clients get ready for closing, they’ll hear a lot about the title. Chain of title is an historical record of previous owners of a property that’s essential in establishing the legal ownership of the property. An established chain of title helps protect the buyer from future challenges to ownership.

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