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Still Excited When I Hear the Words "Your House Closed"

By Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway California Realty DRE #01492138

December 30, 2015 02:57 AM

Still Excited When I Hear the Words

"Your House Closed"

This morning I am sitting in my office doing some paperwork and working up a new file for a listing I just entered into the MLS.

But in the back of my mind I am waiting for the phone call from our escrow officer that the house I put into escrow 20 days ago is closed.

Maybe due to the holidays and seeing my kids back East this past week makes me a little emotional but I was thinking about the first house I closed so many years ago. Since then, how many calls had I received to confirm the house had closed. So while my mind was wandering, I realized that every call is just as important as that very first one.

There are so many involved in a normal transaction from the buyers, sellers, other agent, home warranty company, termite company, the lender, title rep, contractors, and of course the escrow officer who pulls it all together and makes our hard work mesh.

So this morning, I am waiting for the call and it could come at any moment!

Congratulations, your home in Redlands is now CLOSED♥

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND

Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Although there are some downers in our business there are those highs too Kristin Hamilton CA Realtor . One I experienced a few minutes ago was "the house appraised".

Dec 30, 2015 03:09 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Kristin, that great feeling doesn't go away and as far as I'm concerned it shouldn't go away. The call I get (as I attend the closings) telling me my client's home is on record is the best one ever.

Dec 30, 2015 03:13 AM

Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

Cheri Long

Metro Brokers/Priority Properties, Inc. - Centennial, CO

Metro Denver Realtor- Your Home is my PRIORITY

I don't live in an escrow closing state so I was wondering how that works. How do you know when to arrange movers and when to actually vacate a lease or plan anything?

We have an actual, contractual closing date, and typically, buyers and sellers sit at a closing table in a title office and sign the papers together to transfer title and deed of trust (and all the other documents as well). We know when closing is and everyone works to that date, not "when it gets done on the pile". So I am wondering how you plan anything....or get keys?

Dec 30, 2015 03:13 AM

Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bob "RealMan" Timm ~ oh yes, the house appraised is a good call to receive as well in many cases.

Dec 30, 2015 03:13 AM

Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Kristin -- First, congratulations on your most recent closing and I agree -- the "we're closed" or "we're confirmed" calls are always good. I also like: "yes, we want to list with you" - "offer accepted" "sure, the seller(or buyer) says yes" --- are very nice as well. Here's to many more of those calls for all of us in 2016.

Dec 30, 2015 03:19 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Bob "RealMan" Timm

Yes "It has appraised" is another very good phone call as we many times cannot close until we receive the appraised call. Congrats to you and Happy New Year 2016!

Dec 30, 2015 04:11 AM

Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Nina Hollander

Yes you are so right and it never gets old hearing it.

Dec 30, 2015 04:12 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Cheri Long

In some respects, your way is better but we must estimate and hope for the best. Moving companies must be flexible and so do the parties. If the funds do not make it by 1:30 pm, it cannot record until the next day but sometimes the escrow officers set up special settings. Couldn't live without a talented escrow officer

Dec 30, 2015 04:15 AM

Cheri Long

Centennial, CO

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Michael Jacobs

I love all your "Like Calls" and I love those too. Here is to a wonderful New Year 2016 Michael.

Dec 30, 2015 04:17 AM

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Nina Hollander

I agree that Bob "RealMan" Timm is right as the "appraisal" call is such an important call we all wait for.

Dec 30, 2015 04:18 AM

Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Kristin, it is a good feeling! We have this quaint old custom here of the agent being with the buyers or sellers, so we get the information first hand.

Dec 30, 2015 01:06 PM

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Patricia Kennedy

Yes it would be handy to be there together but we are less formal here in CA. I did get my call about 12:00 yesterday that the property had closed!!!